Tótem

DVD 2023

In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in the whirlwind of preparations for her terminally ill father's birthday party, led by her mother, aunts, and other relatives. As the day builds to an event both anticipated and dreaded, Sol and her family begin to understand the gravity of this year's celebration. Lila Avilés directs a dynamic ensemble cast in this stunning sophomore effort-a warmly observed, poignantly funny, and...

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Explore Topics & Themes:

Birthday parties Fiction

Families Mexico Fiction

Grief Fiction

Terminally ill parents Fiction

More in this Genre:

Feature films Fiction films Foreign films Motion pictures, Mexican Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Part of a Series:

Janus contemporaries Janus contemporaries [DVD]

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ISBN:

9798886071924

Description:

1 videodisc (95 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
Dolby Digital 5.1
full screen
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: PG

Other Title:

Totem

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2023
Special features: Meet the filmmakers, a new interview with director Lila Avilés ; Trailer
Title from container
Director of photography, Diego Tenorio ; editor, Omar Guzmán ; original music, Thomas Becka
Naíma Sentíes, Monserrat Marañón, Marisol Gasé, Saori Gurza, Mateo García Elizondo, Teresita Sánchez, Juan Francisco Maldonado, Iazua Larios, Alberto Amador
DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1
For private home use only
Audio tracks in Spanish, with optional subtitles in English

Control Number:

3347265

UPC:

715515302418

Other Authors:

Alpha Violet (Firm), production company
Amador, Alberto, actor
Avilés, Lila, film director, screenwriter, film producer
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher
García, Mateo, actor
Gasé, Marisol, actor
Graullera, Tatiana, film producer
Gurza, Saori, actor
Larios, Iazua, actor
Laterna (Firm), production company
Limerencia Films, production company
Maldonado, Juan Francisco, actor
Marañón, Monserrat, actor
Paloma Productions, production company
Riousse, Louise, film producer
Sentíes, Naíma, actor
Sánchez, Teresa (Actress), actor

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