Tótem
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Naíma Sentíes
Tótem by Lila Avilés
MEX, DNK, FRA 2023, Competition
© Limerencia
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Naíma Sentíes, Montserrat Marañon
Tótem by Lila Avilés
MEX, DNK, FRA 2023, Competition
© Limerencia
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Naíma Sentíes
Tótem by Lila Avilés
MEX, DNK, FRA 2023, Competition
© Limerencia
Like the character of the bonsai-loving patriarch, Avilés takes meticulous care in shaping her own miniature, bending trajectories and feelings, pruning all frills and excess. A film that prepares for loss, Tótem amasses signs and forms of life: animals, insects, plants and a parade of wonderful human beings who are stronger together.
With
- Naíma Sentíes (Sol)
- Monserrat Marañon (Nuri)
- Marisol Gasé (Alejandra)
- Saori Gurza (Esther)
- Teresita Sánchez (Cruz)
- Mateo García Elizondo (Tonatiuh)
- Juan Francisco Maldonado (Napo)
- Iazua Larios (Lucía)
- Alberto Amador (Roberto)
Crew
Director | Lila Avilés |
Screenplay | Lila Avilés |
Cinematography | Diego Tenorio |
Editing | Omar Guzmán |
Music | Thomas Becka |
Sound Design | Guido Berenblum |
Production Design | Nohemi González Martínez |
Costumes | Jimena Fernández, Nora Solís |
Make-Up | Vanessa Campos |
Casting | Gabriela Cartol, Lila Avilés |
Assistant Director | Carmina Carballal |
Production Manager | Héctor Zubieta |
Producers | Tatiana Graullera, Lila Avilés, Louise Riousse |
Co-Producers | Per Damgaard Hansen, Jean-Baptiste Bailly-Maître |
Co-Production |
Paloma Productions Kopenhagen Alpha Violet Production Paris |
World sales
Produced by
Limerencia Films
Laterna Film
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Naíma Sentíes, Lila Avilés, Carlo Chatrian
The actor signing her Star Portrait in the Berlinale Palast.
Tótem · Competition · Feb 20, 2023
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Iazua Larios
The actor in the Berlinale Palast.
Tótem · Competition · Feb 20, 2023
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Louise Riousse, Teresita Sánchez, Monserrat Marañon, Lila Avilés, Naíma Sentíes, Tatiana Graullera
The film team is still laughing...
Tótem · Competition · Feb 20, 2023
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Lila Avilés, Naíma Sentíes, Teresita Sánchez (clockwise from top left)
... but the Press Conference quickly took a very emotional turn.
Tótem · Competition · Feb 20, 2023
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Lila Avilés, Monserrat Marañon
The director and the actor confident during the Photo Call.
Tótem · Competition · Feb 20, 2023
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Group Photo
The film team during the Photo Call.
Tótem · Competition · Feb 20, 2023
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Lila Avilés
The winner of the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury in Competition at the Press Conference.
Tótem · Competition · Prizes of the Independent Juries · Feb 25, 2023
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Lila Avilés
Tótem · Competition · Feb 20, 2023
© Jens Koch
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Naíma Sentíes
Tótem · Competition · Feb 20, 2023
© Jens Koch
Louise Riousse, Teresita Sánchez, Montserrat Marañon, Lila Avilés, Naíma Sentíes, Tatiana Graullera
Tótem
Competition · Press Conference · Feb 20, 2023
Tótem
Competition · Red Carpet · Feb 20, 2023
Lila Avilés
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The Mexican director, screenwriter and producer founded the Limerencia Films production company in 2018. In the same year, she made her debut feature film The Chambermaid which screened at over 50 international festivals, won numerous awards and was selected as Mexico’s entry for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. She has also been a jury member at the international film festivals in San Sebastián, Morelia and Lima.
Filmography
2018 The Chambermaid 2023 Tótem
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2023