Movielogr
Totem (2022)
Directed by Sander Burger
Overview
Ama, the daughter of Senegalese asylum seekers, feels completely Dutch. When Ama’s mother and brother are arrested, Ama sets off in search of her father through Rotterdam in the middle of winter, hoping to avoid deportation. During this frightening and exciting journey, she discovers her roots, thanks in part to her extraordinary totem animal: a gigantic porcupine.
Length 93 minutes
Actors
Lies Visschedijk | Ole van Hoogdalem | Amani-Jean Philippe | Emmanuel Ohene Boafo | Céline Camara | Iliass Ojja | Bas Keijzer | Kenneth Herdigein