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Totem

Sander Burger
filmfestival
Sat 22 Apr 23 - Mon 1 May 23
  • Caution with children up to 9 years of age

This family film with a whiff of magic realism tells the story of a brave Senegalese girl who feels a hundred percent Dutch, but is not Dutch according to the law.

Ama has been living in Rotterdam with her family for years. She takes swimming lessons, goes to school and has nice friends. The only problem is that, according to the law, Ama and her family don’t belong in the Netherlands and live there illegally. One day the police knock at the door. They want to send the family back to Senegal. What follows is an exciting adventure, in which Ama will receive help from an unexpected angle.

 

The young leading actress plays her part rock-solid and delivers a warm, credible story together with her magical totem animal. ‘Totem’ is a film full of friendship, close family bonds, the search for your own identity and a safe place to live.

direction
Sander Burger
cast
Céline Camara, Jean-Philippe Amani, Emmanuel Ohene Boafo
duration
92 min
year
2022
country
The Netherlands
language
Dutch
  • Caution with children up to 9 years of age

Maker

Sander Burger

director

A film with its heart in the right place.

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