Totem

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.