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TOTEM
TÓTEM
LILA AVILÉS
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TOTEM
TÓTEM
LILA AVILÉS
Country
MEXICO | DENMARK | FRANCE
language
SPANISH
2023 year
95 Minutes

SCHEDULE

01.03.2024 / 05:30 PM/ Audi 10 PVR INOX ORION MALL
03.03.2024 / 05:45 PM/ Audi 11 PVR INOX ORION MALL
07.03.2024 / 02:30 PM/ Audi 7 PVR INOX ORION MALL

Synopsis

TÓTEM is a choral film about life. Seven-year-old Sol spends the day at her grandfather’s home, helping her aunts Nuri and Alejandra with the preparations for a surprise party they are throwing for Sol’s father, Tonatiuh. As daylight fades, a strange and chaotic atmosphere takes over, shattering the bonds that hold a family together. Sol will come to understand that her world is about to change dramatically, embracing the essence of letting go and cherishing the breath of life.

Producer(s) or Production Company: Tatiana Graullera, Lila Avilés, Louise Riousse
Screenplay: Lila Avilés
Director of Photography: Diego Tenorio
Editor: Omar Guzmán
Music: Thomas Becka
Sound: Guido Berenblum
Cast: Naíma Sentíes, Montserrat Marañon, Marisol Gasé, Saori Gurza, Mateo García Elizondo

Awards - Winner: Berlin IFF (Prize of the Ecumenical Jury), Denver IFF (Best Feature Film), Beijing IFF (Best Director, Best Music), Durban IFF (Best Direction), Jerusalem IFF (Best Director)
Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection: 96th Academy Awards (Mexican official entry for Best International Feature at the Oscars 2024), Berlin IFF (Golden Bear - Best Film), Chicago IFF (Gold Hugo - Best Feature)

Director's Biography
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LILA AVILÉS

The Mexican director, screenwriter, and producer founded the Limerencia Films production company in 2018. In the same year, she made her debut feature film, THE CHAMBERMAID, which screened at over 50 International festivals, won numerous awards, and was selected as Mexico’s entry for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. She has also been a jury member at the International film festivals in San Sebastián, Morelia, and Lima.