TÓTEM (2023)

Fiction feature, 95 min

Director Lila Avilés

Scriptwriter Lila Avilés

Producers Romy Tatiana Graullera, Louise Riousse & Lila Avilés

Associate Producer Laura Elizabeth Ruiz Diaz  

Co-producers Per Damgaard Hansen & Jean-Baptiste Bailly-Maitre

Director of photography Diego Tenorio

Editor Omar Guzmán

Composer Thomas Becka

Sound designer Guido Berenblum

Production designer Nohemi González

Costume designer Jimena Fernández, Nora Solis

Cast Naíma Sentíes, Montserrat Marañón, Marisol Gasé, Mateo Garcia

Produced by Limerencia Films (Mexico), Laterna, Paloma Productions (Denmark) and Alpha Violet Productions (France)

Supported by Eficine Produccion-BBVA, the Danish Film Institute, HBF Hubert Bals, Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, CNC, Visions Sud Est with the support of the SDC

Sales Alpha Violet

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 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 will change dramatically, embracing the essence of letting go and cherishing the breath of life.

Selected Festivals & Awards

2023

Berlin International Film Festival- OFFICIAL COMPETITION – Ecumenical Jury Award
FEST Belgrade
New Directors/ New Films at Lincoln Center
Cinélatino de Toulouse – AUDIENCE AWARD
Hong Kong International Film Festival- GRAND PRIX Firebird Award
Beijing International Film Festival – BEST DIRECTOR/ BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS/ BEST MUSIC
FEST New Directors/ New Films – BEST FILM AWARD