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TÓTEM
November 16, 2023 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
TÓTEM
Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Lila Avilés
Courtesy of Sideshow and Janus Films
Gotham Award Nominee for Best International Feature
Mexico’s Oscar submission
In the enormously poignant follow-up to her international breakthrough, The Chambermaid, director Lila Avilés nestles in with one family over the course of a single, meaningful day. Tótem is told largely from the perspective of 7-year-old Sol (the marvelously naturalistic Naíma Sentíes), as her mother (Montserrat Marañón) and extended relatives prepare for the birthday party of the girl’s father (Mateo Garcia). As the hours wear on, building to an event both anticipated and dreaded, the fragile bonds and unsure future of the family become ever clearer. Avilés confirms her formidable skill at expressing the subtlest contours of her characters’ inner lives in this emotionally expansive and affecting drama.
Directed by Lila Avilés
Written by Lila Avilés
Starring Naíma Sentíes, Monserrat Marañón, Marisol Gasé, Saori Gurza, Teresita Sánchez
1h 35m
