Synopse
Ama is 11 years old, loves swimming and lives in the Netherlands. Until now, she’s never shown any interest in where she comes from or her mother’s stories from Senegal. When the family suddenly faces deportation, Ama runs away – the police start looking for her, while Ama looks for her father. And then there’s this huge great porcupine which won’t leave her side for an instant. Her best friend Thijs is also trying everything to protect Ama and prevent her departure.
We recommend the film for 8 years and older!
Regie
SANDER BURGER (*1975) is a Dutch director and screenplay writer. His last film The Judgement (2020) won several Golden Calves.
Info
Original Title: Totem
Category: Feature
Section: Michel
Version & Subtitles: English, Dutch OV with German overvoice
Director: Sander Burger
Screenplay: Bastiaan Tichler, Sander Burger
Cast/Protagonists: Amani-Jean Philippe, Ole van Hoogdalem, Lies Visschedijk, Emmanuel Ohene Boafo, Céline Camara, Kenneth Herdigein, Iliass Ojja, Bas Keijzer
Production country: Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany
Year of Production: 2022
Length: 97 min
Producer: Denis Vaslin, Fleur Knopperts
Production company: Voya Films
Sound: Christoph Köpf, Jan Schermer
Casting: Groen Casting, Susanne Groen, Annemarije Heijerman, Jut & Jul Casting, Madelief Blanken
co-production company: Tarantula Belgium
World Sales: Skoop Media
Distributor: farbfilm Verleih
