:Tótem (film)

{{Infobox film

| name = Tótem

| image = Tótem film poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Lila Avilés

| producer = Lila Avilés
Tatiana Graullera
Louise Riousse

| screenplay = Lila Avilés

| starring = {{Plainlist|

Naíma Sentíes
Monserrat Marañon
Marisol Gasé
Saori Gurza }}

| cinematography = Diego Tenorio

| music = Thomas Becka

| editing = Omar Guzmán

| studio = {{ubl|Limerencia Films |Laterna Film|Paloma Productions}}

| distributor = Alpha Violet

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|2|20|Berlinale|2023|11|30|Mexico}}

| runtime = 95 minutes

| country = {{ubl|Mexico|Denmark|France}}

| language = Spanish

| budget =

| gross = $165,444{{cite web|website=The Numbers|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Totem-(2023-Mexico)|title=Totem|access-date=1 April 2024}}{{cite web|publisher=Box Office Mojo|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2873393153/weekend/|title=Totem|access-date=1 April 2024}}

}}

Tótem is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Lila Avilés. The film depicts the story of seven-year-old Sol, who is spending the day at her grandfather's home, for a surprise party for Sol's father, Tonatiuh. As daylight fades, Sol comes to understand that her world is about to change dramatically.{{cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/film/437770/|title=Tótem|last=Avilés|first=Lila|date=11 February 2023|access-date=11 February 2023|website=Cineuropa}} It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 20 February 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/berlin-film-festival-reveals-2023-competition-line-up/5178380.article |title= Berlin Film Festival reveals 2023 competition line-up|last=Rosser|first=Michael|website=Screen Daily|date=23 January 2023|access-date=11 February 2023}} It is a co-production between Mexico, Denmark and France.

It received critical acclaim and was named one of the top five international films of 2023 by the National Board of Review.{{cite web|last=Lewis|first=Hilary|date=6 December 2023|title=National Board of Review Names 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Best Film of 2023|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2023-national-board-of-review-winners-list-1235714873/|access-date=6 December 2023|work=The Hollywood Reporter}} The film was selected as the Mexican entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards;{{cite web|title=Habemus película: 'Tótem' de Lila Avilés representará a México en los Oscar 2024|last=Padilla|first=Greta|date=25 September 2023|url=https://www.sopitas.com/cine-y-tv/pelicula-totem-lila-aviles-representara-mexico-premios-oscar-2024/|website=Sopitas.com|lang=es|access-date=25 November 2024}} it made the shortlist of 15 entries from which the nominees were selected.{{cite web|title='Tótem', de la mexicana Lila Avilés, precandidata al Óscar a Mejor Película Extranjera {{!}} Video|trans-title='Tótem', by Mexican Lila Avilés, pre-candidate for the Oscar for Best Foreign Film {{!}} Video|url=https://aristeguinoticias.com/2112/kiosko/totem-de-la-mexicana-lila-aviles-precandidata-al-oscar-a-mejor-pelicula-extranjera-video/|access-date=21 December 2023|website=Aristegui Noticias|lang=es}}{{cite web|url=https://aframe.oscars.org/news/post/96th-oscars-shortlists|title=96th Oscars Shortlists Announced for 10 Categories|date=21 December 2023|access-date=22 December 2023|website=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}}

Plot

Sol, a seven-year-old girl, goes to her grandfather's home, where her aunts Nuri and Alejandra are throwing a birthday party for her father. It is probably his last, so in a sense it is also a farewell ceremony. With the onset of dusk, an unfamiliar and unrestrained atmosphere takes over, breaking the family bonds. For Sol, the world is about to change as she learns the essence of letting go and feels the breath of life.

Cast

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Naíma Sentíes as Sol
{{Ill|Montserrat Marañón|es}} as Nuri
{{Ill|Marisol Gasé|es}} as Alejandra
Saori Gurza as Esther
Teresita Sánchez as Cruz
Mateo García Elizondo as Tonatiuh
Juan Francisco Maldonado as Napo
Iazua Larios as Lucía
Alberto Amador as Roberto

Production

On 7 July 2020, it was reported that Lila Avilés was planning for her new film, Tótem.{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaldito.com/lila-aviles-prepara-su-nueva-pelicula-totem/|title= Lila Avilés prepares her new film Totem|trans-title=Lila Avilés prepara su nueva película Totem|last=Ejarque|first=Cristina|date=7 July 2020|access-date=11 February 2023|website=Cine maldito|lang=es}} The film was among five upcoming feature projects to receive grants of {{€}}53,000 ({{USD}}60,000) from the Hubert Bals Fund (HBF), administered by the International Film Festival Rotterdam.{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/lila-aviles-second-feature-among-new-hubert-bals-projects/5151376.article|title=Lila Avilés second feature among new Hubert Bals projects|last=Rosser|first=Michael|date=7 July 2020|access-date=11 February 2023|website=ScreenDaily}}

Tótem was produced by Limerencia Films and Laterna, in co-production with Danish firm Paloma Productions and France's Alpha Violet Production, who are also distributors. It is the second feature film of Lila Avilés after The Chambermaid. Naíma Sentíes as Sol, Montserrat Marañon as Nuri, Marisol Gasé as Alejandrato and Mateo García Elizondo as Sol's father Tonatiuh are cast in main roles.{{cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/437775/|title=Alpha Violet to boast a Golden Bear candidate in Berlin|last=Lemercier|first=Fabien|date=2 February 2023|access-date=11 February 2023|website=Cineuropa}}

Release

The film had its world premiere on 20 February 2023 at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. In April it competed in the 47th Hong Kong International Film Festival,{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/asia/hong-kong-film-festival-local-titles-1235549148/|title=Hong Kong Film Festival Sets Trio of Local Films as Opening and Closing Titles|last=Frater|first=Patrick|date=10 March 2023|magazine=Variety}} where it won the Firebird Award for the best film in Young Cinema Competition World category.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/hong-kong-international-film-festival-stonewalling-best-film-best-actress-1235320975/|title='Stonewalling' Wins Best Film And Best Actress At Hong Kong International Film Festival|last=Shackleton|first=Liz|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=9 April 2023|access-date=10 April 2023}} It was invited to Horizons section of 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it was screened on 30 June 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kviff.com/en/programme/catalog-of-films/sekce/868-horizons |title= 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Horizons|date=30 June 2023|access-date=2 August 2023|website=Karlovy Vary International Film Festival}} It was also invited to the 27th Lima Film Festival in Competition fiction section, where it was screened on August 11, 2023,{{Cite web|url=https://festivaldelima.com/2023/pelicula/totem/|title=Ficción|trans-title=Fiction: Totem|website= 27 PUCP Lima Film Festival|access-date=26 July 2023|lang=es}} and won the Best Picture award in the section.{{cite web|url=https://festivaldelima.com/2023/estos-son-los-ganadores-del-27-festival-de-cine-de-lima-pucp/|title=¡Estos son los ganadores del 27 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!|website=festivaldelima.com|date=18 August 2023|access-date=18 August 2023|lang=es}} It was screened at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival in the World Cinema section on 17 September 2023.{{cite web|url=https://aiff2023.eventive.org/schedule|title=2023 Atlantic International Film Festival: Schedule|date=29 August 2023|access-date=29 August 2023|website=Atlantic International Film Festival}} The film also made it to Latin Horizons section of the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival held in September 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/san-sebastians-2023-horizontes-latinos-line-up-includes-totem-the-settlers/5184636.article|title=San Sebastian's 2023 Horizontes Latinos line-up includes 'Totem', 'The Settlers'|website=ScreenDaily|date=3 August 2023|last=Calnan|first=Ellie|access-date=26 August 2023}} The film competed at the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival in 'International Narrative Competition' for Best International Narrative Feature award and had screening on September 22.{{cite web|url=https://ciff2023.eventive.org/films/64dac0e70a6c650048ee4e11|title=CIFF: Totem|website= Calgary International Film Festival|access-date=9 September 2023}}

In October, the film was invited to the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival in the Showcase section and was screened on 1 October;{{Cite web|url=https://viff.org/whats-on/viff23-totem/|title=Vancouver International Film Festival: Tótem|website= Vancouver International Film Festival|date=5 September 2023|access-date=8 September 2023}} it was screened at the 2023 Festival du nouveau cinéma in International Panorama on 7 October;{{cite web|url=https://nouveaucinema.ca/en/2023/international-panorama |title= International Panorama: Tótem|date=2 October 2023|access-date=19 October 2023|website= Festival du nouveau cinéma}} and at the 2023 BFI London Film Festival in the Strand section under the "Love" theme on 9 October.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/london-film-festival-bfi-the-book-of-clarence-1235531461/|title=BFI London Film Festival Full Lineup: 'The Book Of Clarence' World Premiere; Scorsese, Miyazaki, Lanthimos & Fincher Among Headline Galas|website=Deadline|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=31 August 2023|access-date=1 September 2023}} It competed in the Chicago International Film Festival in International Feature Competition and had screening on 14 October; later on 20 October, it was screened at the Vienna International Film Festival in Features section.{{Cite web|url=https://www.viennale.at/en/film/totem |title= Vienna International Film Festival: Tótem |website=Vienna International Film Festival|date=September 5, 2023|access-date=10 October 2023|language=en}} It was also selected in 20th Latin Beat Film Festival in the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival and was screened on 27 October 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tokyo-film-festival-lineup-2023-1235601720/ |title=Tokyo Film Festival Aims to Boost Global Relevance With Bumper 2023 Edition |first=Patrick |last=Brzeski |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=27 September 2023|access-date=6 October 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://2023.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/list.html |title= 36th Tokyo International Film Festival: Lineup|date=27 September 2023|access-date=8 October 2023 |website= Tokyo International Film Festival |language=en}}

The film opened in Mexican theatres on 30 November 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com.mx/forbes-life/entretenimiento-totem-pelicula-mexicana-premios-oscar-2024/|website=Forbes.com|date=3 December 2023|title='Tótem' la cinta mexicana que busca una nominación a los Premios Oscar 2024|first=Alma|last=Gomez}} Sideshow and Janus Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, scheduling it for a limited theatrical release in New York on January 26, 2024 and in Los Angeles on February 6, followed by a nationwide expansion weeks later.{{Cite web |last=Bunbury |first=Stephanie |date=2023-12-15 |title='Tótem' Review: Lila Avilés Shows Extraordinary Eye For Detail In Oscar Entry From Mexico |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/totem-review-lila-aviles-mexico-oscar-entry-1235669088/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} In January 2024, Salma Hayek Pinault, José Tamez and Siobhan Flynn came on board the film as executive producers through their company Ventanarosa.{{cite web|title=Salma Hayek Pinault & Her Ventanarosa Productions Board Oscar-Shortlisted Mexican Drama 'Tótem' As EPs|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=11 January 2024|access-date=12 January 2023|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/salma-hayek-pinault-totem-movie-1235718334/}}

Reception

=Critical response=

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes website, the film has an approval rating of 97% based on 77 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's critics consensus says: "A heartfelt film that tells a poignant story without straying into sentimentality, Tótem is a life-affirming triumph for writer-director Lila Avilés."{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|title=Tótem (Drama 2023)|id=totem_2023|type=m|access-date=4 January 2025}} On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 91 out of 100 based on 21 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".{{cite Metacritic|id=totem|type=movie|title=Tótem|access-date=4 January 2025}}

Stephen Saito for Moveable Fest wrote in review that "A thrillingly vital family portrait about a clan that does its very best to celebrate someone they’re about to mourn.{{cite web|url=https://moveablefest.com/lila-aviles-totem/|title=Berlinale 2023 Review: Lila Avilés' Spellbinding "Tótem" Puts a Hold On You|last= Saito|first=Stephen|date=20 February 2023|access-date=21 February 2023|website=Moveable Fest}} Jonathan Romney reviewing for Screen International wrote, "This thematically rich piece offers a set of vivid character studies, while musing on life, death and time – largely from a child’s perspective."{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/totem-berlin-review/5179009.article|title='Totem': Berlin Review|last=Romney|first=Jonathan|date=20 February 2023|access-date=21 February 2023|website=ScreenDaily}} Marina Ashioti writing in Little White Lies stated, "A tender spirit of warmth and levity permeates the screen, sustaining a buoyancy that keeps the film from sinking into mawkish waters."{{cite web|url=https://lwlies.com/festivals/totem-first-look-review/|title=Tótem – first-look review|last=Ashioti|first=Marina|date=20 February 2023|access-date=21 February 2023|website=Little White Lies}} Fabien Lemercier reviewing for Cineuropa praised the film and wrote, "It’s a film full of life and soul and a modestly deceptive work, for its significance is enormous."{{cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/438976/|title= Review: Tótem|last=Lemercier|first=Fabien|date=20 February 2023|access-date=22 February 2023|website=Cineuropa}}

=Accolades=

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class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" !scope=col\|Award !scope=col\|Date !scope=col\|Category !scope=col\|Recipient !scope=col\|Result !scope=col class=unsortable\|{{Ref heading}}
scope=row rowspan=2\|Berlin International Film Festival \|rowspan=2\|25 February 2023 \|Golden Bear \|rowspan=4\|Tótem \|{{nom}} \|align=center rowspan=1\|{{cite magazine\|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/festivals/berlin-film-festival-competition-lineup-2023-1235498906/\|title=Berlin Film Festival Reveals Competition Lineup (Updating Live)\|last1=Ramachandran\|first1=Naman\|last2=Vivarelli\|first2=Nick\|date=23 January 2023\|magazine=Variety}}
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury \|{{Won}} \|align=center rowspan=1\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/berlin2023-20000-species-of-bees-totem-among-independent-jury-winners-1235333523/\|title=Berlin: '20,000 Species of Bees,' 'Totem' Among Independent Jury Winners\|last=Roxborough\|first=Scott\|date=25 February 2023\|access-date=25 February 2023\|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}
scope=row rowspan=1\|Hong Kong International Film Festival \|rowspan=1\|9 April 2023 \|Firebird Award \|{{Won}} \|align=center rowspan=1\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/stonewalling-totem-win-top-hong-kong-firebird-awards/5180938.article\|title='Stonewalling', 'Totem' win top Hong Kong Firebird Awards\|last=Rosser\|first=Michael\|date=9 April 2023\|access-date=10 April 2023\|website=ScreenDaily}}
scope=row rowspan=2\|Jerusalem Film Festival \|rowspan=2\|23 July 2023 \|The Nechama Rivilin Award for Best International Film \|{{nom}} \|align=center\|{{cite news\|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-747929\|title=2023 Jerusalem Film Fest announces international movie lineup\|website=The Jerusalem Post\|last=Brown\|first=Hannah\|date=28 June 2023\|access-date=11 August 2023}}
Best Director \|Lila Áviles \|{{won}} \|align=center\|{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/jerusalem-film-festival-2023-winners-ama-gloria-and-daniel-auerbach-1235443016/\|title='Ama Gloria' and 'Daniel Auerbach' Scoop Top Prizes At 40th Jerusalem Film Festival\|website=Deadline\|last=Goodfellow\|first=Melanie\|date=20 July 2023\|accessdate=11 August 2023}}
rowspan=2 scope=row\|Lima Film Festival \|rowspan=2\|18 August 2023 \|Best Picture \|Tótem \|{{Won}} \|rowspan=2 align=center\|
Best Cinematography \|Diego Tenorio \|{{Won}}
scope=row\|Melbourne International Film Festival \|20 August 2023 \|Bright Horizons Award \|rowspan=6\|Tótem \|{{nom}} \|align=center\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/melbourne-film-festival-reveals-competition-line-up-with-shayda-set-as-opening-film/5183927.article\|title=Melbourne Film Festival reveals competition line-up with 'Shayda' set as opening film\|website=ScreenDaily\|last=George\|first=Sandy\|date=11 July 2023\|access-date=6 October 2023}}
scope=row\|San Sebastián International Film Festival \|30 September 2023 \|Horizons Award \|{{nom}} \|align=center\|
scope=row\|Calgary International Film Festival \|1 October 2023 \|Best International Narrative Feature \|{{nom}} \|align=center\|
scope=row\|Athens International Film Festival \|9 October 2023 \|Best Picture \|{{nom}} \|align=center\|{{cite web\|url=https://en.aiff.gr/international_competition_2023/\|title=International Competition\|website=Athens International Film Festival\|access-date=7 October 2023}}
scope=row\|Chicago International Film Festival \|22 October 2023 \|Gold Hugo \|{{nom}} \|align=center\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/fallen-leaves-about-dry-grasses-la-chimera-among-chicago-fest-international-line-up-exclusive/5185931.article\|title='Fallen Leaves', 'About Dry Grasses', 'La Chimera' among Chicago fest international line-up (exclusive)\|website=Screendaily\|date=14 September 2023\|accessdate=23 September 2023\|last=Kay\|first=Jeremy}}
scope=row rowspan=2\|Montclair Film Festival \|rowspan=2\|29 October 2023 \|Fiction Feature \|{{nom}} \|align=center\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.awardsdaily.com/2023/09/29/montclair-film-announces-complete-2023-montclair-film-festival-program/\|title=Montclair Film Announces Complete 2023 Montclair Film Festival Program\|website=Awards Daily\|last=Moye\|first=Clarence\|date=29 September 2023\|access-date=6 October 2023}}
Special Jury Prize for Directing \|Lila Avilés \|{{won}} \|align=center\|{{cite web\|url=https://montclairfilm.org/events/mff23-award-winners-announced/\|title=2023 Montclair Film Festival Award Winners Announced!\|website=Montclair Film Festival\|access-date=6 November 2023}}
scope=row\|Gotham Independent Film Awards \|27 November 2023 \|Best International Feature \|rowspan=4\|Tótem \|{{nom}} \|align=center\|{{cite web\|last=Lewis\|first=Hilary\|date=24 October 2023\|title='Past Lives,' 'A Thousand and One' and 'All of Us Strangers' Top Gotham Awards Film Nominees\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2023-gotham-awards-nominations-nominees-list-1235625683/\|access-date=25 October 2023\|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}
scope=row\|National Board of Review \|6 December 2023 \|Top Five International Films \|{{won}}{{efn\|name=multiple\|This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple films.}} \|align=center\|{{cite magazine\|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/awards/national-board-of-review-winners-2023-1235821182/\|title='Killers of the Flower Moon' Named Best Picture by National Board of Review, Lily Gladstone and Paul Giamatti Nab Top Acting Honors\|magazine=Variety\|last=Davis\|first=Clayton\|date=6 November 2023}}
scope=row\|Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards \|10 December 2023 \|Best Foreign Language Film \|{{runner-up}} \|align=center\|{{cite magazine\|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/awards/los-angeles-film-critics-lafca-2023-winners-1235832312/\|title='The Zone of Interest' Wins Best Picture at Los Angeles Film Critics Awards, Four Women Take Acting Prizes (Full Winners List)\|magazine=Variety\|last=Davis\|first=Clayton\|date=10 December 2023}}
scope=row\|Independent Spirit Awards \|25 February 2024 \|Best International Film \|{{Nom}} \|align=center\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/2024-independent-spirit-award-nominations-1234932159/\|title='American Fiction,' 'May December,' 'Past Lives' Lead 2024 Indie Spirits Noms\|website=IndieWire\|last=Blauvelt\|first=Christian\|date=5 December 2023\|access-date=5 December 2023}}
scope=row rowspan=2\|Diosas de Plata \|rowspan=2\|19 March 2024 \|Best Supporting Actress \|Marisol Gasé \|{{nom}} \|rowspan=2\|{{cite web\|title=Listo de nominados a la 49 entrega de Diosas de Plata al cine mexicano\|url=https://pecime.com.mx/2024/02/19/lista-de-nominados-a-la-49-entrega-de-diosas-de-plata-al-cine-mexicano/\|access-date=2 March 2024\|website=PECIME\|date=19 February 2024\|lang=es}}{{cite web\|title=Premios Diosas de Plata 2024: Estos son los nominados para su edición 49°\|url=https://www.procine.cdmx.gob.mx/comunicacion/nota/diosas-de-plata-2024-esta-es-la-lista-completa-de-nominados\|access-date=2 March 2024\|website=Fideicomiso para la Promoción y Desarrollo del Cine Mexicano en el Distrito Federal\|lang=es}}
Best Child Actress \|Naíma Sentíes \|{{nom}}
scope=row rowspan=2\|Platino Awards \|rowspan=2\|20 April 2024 \|Best Ibero-American Film \|Tótem \|{{nom}} \|align=center rowspan=2\|{{cite news\|url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/noticias/premios-platino-cine-iberoamericano-nominaciones-5227467/\|website=Cinemanía\|via=20minutos.es\|title='La sociedad de la nieve' lidera las nominaciones de los Premios Platino del Cine Iberoamericano 2024\|trans-title='The Snow Society' leads the nominations for the 2024 Platinum Ibero-American Cinema Awards\|date=14 March 2023\|lang=es}}
Best Director \|Lila Avilés \|{{nom}}

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scope=row rowspan=2|Berlin International Film Festival

|rowspan=2|25 February 2023

|Golden Bear

|rowspan=4|Tótem

|{{nom}}

|align=center rowspan=1|{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/festivals/berlin-film-festival-competition-lineup-2023-1235498906/|title=Berlin Film Festival Reveals Competition Lineup (Updating Live)|last1=Ramachandran|first1=Naman|last2=Vivarelli|first2=Nick|date=23 January 2023|magazine=Variety}}

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

|{{Won}}

|align=center rowspan=1|{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/berlin2023-20000-species-of-bees-totem-among-independent-jury-winners-1235333523/|title=Berlin: '20,000 Species of Bees,' 'Totem' Among Independent Jury Winners|last=Roxborough|first=Scott|date=25 February 2023|access-date=25 February 2023|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

scope=row rowspan=1|Hong Kong International Film Festival

|rowspan=1|9 April 2023

|Firebird Award

|{{Won}}

|align=center rowspan=1|{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/stonewalling-totem-win-top-hong-kong-firebird-awards/5180938.article|title='Stonewalling', 'Totem' win top Hong Kong Firebird Awards|last=Rosser|first=Michael|date=9 April 2023|access-date=10 April 2023|website=ScreenDaily}}

scope=row rowspan=2|Jerusalem Film Festival

|rowspan=2|23 July 2023

|The Nechama Rivilin Award for Best International Film

|{{nom}}

|align=center|{{cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-747929|title=2023 Jerusalem Film Fest announces international movie lineup|website=The Jerusalem Post|last=Brown|first=Hannah|date=28 June 2023|access-date=11 August 2023}}

Best Director

|Lila Áviles

|{{won}}

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/jerusalem-film-festival-2023-winners-ama-gloria-and-daniel-auerbach-1235443016/|title='Ama Gloria' and 'Daniel Auerbach' Scoop Top Prizes At 40th Jerusalem Film Festival|website=Deadline|last=Goodfellow|first=Melanie|date=20 July 2023|accessdate=11 August 2023}}

rowspan=2 scope=row|Lima Film Festival

|rowspan=2|18 August 2023

|Best Picture

|Tótem

|{{Won}}

|rowspan=2 align=center|

Best Cinematography

|Diego Tenorio

|{{Won}}

scope=row|Melbourne International Film Festival

|20 August 2023

|Bright Horizons Award

|rowspan=6|Tótem

|{{nom}}

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/melbourne-film-festival-reveals-competition-line-up-with-shayda-set-as-opening-film/5183927.article|title=Melbourne Film Festival reveals competition line-up with 'Shayda' set as opening film|website=ScreenDaily|last=George|first=Sandy|date=11 July 2023|access-date=6 October 2023}}

scope=row|San Sebastián International Film Festival

|30 September 2023

|Horizons Award

|{{nom}}

|align=center|

scope=row|Calgary International Film Festival

|1 October 2023

|Best International Narrative Feature

|{{nom}}

|align=center|

scope=row|Athens International Film Festival

|9 October 2023

|Best Picture

|{{nom}}

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://en.aiff.gr/international_competition_2023/|title=International Competition|website=Athens International Film Festival|access-date=7 October 2023}}

scope=row|Chicago International Film Festival

|22 October 2023

|Gold Hugo

|{{nom}}

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/fallen-leaves-about-dry-grasses-la-chimera-among-chicago-fest-international-line-up-exclusive/5185931.article|title='Fallen Leaves', 'About Dry Grasses', 'La Chimera' among Chicago fest international line-up (exclusive)|website=Screendaily|date=14 September 2023|accessdate=23 September 2023|last=Kay|first=Jeremy}}

scope=row rowspan=2|Montclair Film Festival

|rowspan=2|29 October 2023

|Fiction Feature

|{{nom}}

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.awardsdaily.com/2023/09/29/montclair-film-announces-complete-2023-montclair-film-festival-program/|title=Montclair Film Announces Complete 2023 Montclair Film Festival Program|website=Awards Daily|last=Moye|first=Clarence|date=29 September 2023|access-date=6 October 2023}}

Special Jury Prize for Directing

|Lila Avilés

|{{won}}

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scope=row|Gotham Independent Film Awards

|27 November 2023

|Best International Feature

|rowspan=4|Tótem

|{{nom}}

|align=center|{{cite web|last=Lewis|first=Hilary|date=24 October 2023|title='Past Lives,' 'A Thousand and One' and 'All of Us Strangers' Top Gotham Awards Film Nominees|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2023-gotham-awards-nominations-nominees-list-1235625683/|access-date=25 October 2023|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

scope=row|National Board of Review

|6 December 2023

|Top Five International Films

|{{won}}{{efn|name=multiple|This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple films.}}

|align=center|{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/awards/national-board-of-review-winners-2023-1235821182/|title='Killers of the Flower Moon' Named Best Picture by National Board of Review, Lily Gladstone and Paul Giamatti Nab Top Acting Honors|magazine=Variety|last=Davis|first=Clayton|date=6 November 2023}}

scope=row|Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

|10 December 2023

|Best Foreign Language Film

|{{runner-up}}

|align=center|{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/awards/los-angeles-film-critics-lafca-2023-winners-1235832312/|title='The Zone of Interest' Wins Best Picture at Los Angeles Film Critics Awards, Four Women Take Acting Prizes (Full Winners List)|magazine=Variety|last=Davis|first=Clayton|date=10 December 2023}}

scope=row|Independent Spirit Awards

|25 February 2024

|Best International Film

|{{Nom}}

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/2024-independent-spirit-award-nominations-1234932159/|title='American Fiction,' 'May December,' 'Past Lives' Lead 2024 Indie Spirits Noms|website=IndieWire|last=Blauvelt|first=Christian|date=5 December 2023|access-date=5 December 2023}}

scope=row rowspan=2|Diosas de Plata

|rowspan=2|19 March 2024

|Best Supporting Actress

|Marisol Gasé

|{{nom}}

|rowspan=2|{{cite web|title=Listo de nominados a la 49 entrega de Diosas de Plata al cine mexicano|url=https://pecime.com.mx/2024/02/19/lista-de-nominados-a-la-49-entrega-de-diosas-de-plata-al-cine-mexicano/|access-date=2 March 2024|website=PECIME|date=19 February 2024|lang=es}}{{cite web|title=Premios Diosas de Plata 2024: Estos son los nominados para su edición 49°|url=https://www.procine.cdmx.gob.mx/comunicacion/nota/diosas-de-plata-2024-esta-es-la-lista-completa-de-nominados|access-date=2 March 2024|website=Fideicomiso para la Promoción y Desarrollo del Cine Mexicano en el Distrito Federal|lang=es}}

Best Child Actress

|Naíma Sentíes

|{{nom}}

scope=row rowspan=2|Platino Awards

|rowspan=2|20 April 2024

|Best Ibero-American Film

|Tótem

|{{nom}}

|align=center rowspan=2|{{cite news|url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/noticias/premios-platino-cine-iberoamericano-nominaciones-5227467/|website=Cinemanía|via=20minutos.es|title='La sociedad de la nieve' lidera las nominaciones de los Premios Platino del Cine Iberoamericano 2024|trans-title='The Snow Society' leads the nominations for the 2024 Platinum Ibero-American Cinema Awards|date=14 March 2023|lang=es}}

Best Director

|Lila Avilés

|{{nom}}

Notes

References

External links

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[https://www.berlinale.de/en/2023/programme/202307056.html Tótem] at Berlinale
[https://www.alphaviolet.com/totem/ Tótem] at Alpha Violet

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