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In 'Tótem,' a family handles cancer with quiet avoidance as a child takes it all in
LA Times via Yahoo News· 6 months ago"Obviously, making a film is hard work, but when you have kids around, it's less stressful," says...
‘Totem’ Review: A Mexican Family Portrait, Bursting With Beauty and Drama
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMexican writer-director Lila Aviles’ justly acclaimed 2018 debut The Chambermaid unfolded in a fancy...
‘Tótem’ Is a Mexican-Cinema Masterpiece
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 4 months agoTótem, Mexico’s submission for this year’s Oscars, drops a bomb on you before the opening credits have even rolled. A mother, Lucia (Iazua Larios) and...
Her film, 'Tótem,' is intimate, but director Lila Avilés is already a big deal
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWith famous fans in Mexico's "Three Amigos" and enviable critical raves, the two-time feature maker...
Mexico’s Lila Aviles on Her Second Pic ‘Totem’ and Searching for the ‘Heart and Soul’ of the Family...
Variety via Yahoo News· 6 months agoRepresenting Mexico once more at the Oscars with her second film, “Totem,” Lila Avilés has proven...
Texas man reported missing for 8 years never disappeared, neighbor and activist say
TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoHouston police are investigating the alleged disappearance and reappearance of Rudy Farias, who...
Movie Review: 'Tótem' is a masterful child's-eye view of family and death
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFor a film about death, Lila Avilés’ “Tótem” is extraordinarily lived in. Avilés’ camera roams...
Questions emerge about disappearance of Texas teen who was reported found 8 years later
NBC News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoHouston police said Wednesday they've launched an investigation into the alleged disappearance — and...
‘Tótem’ Review: Lila Avilés Shows Extraordinary Eye For Detail In Oscar Entry From Mexico
Deadline via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhen Tonatiuh was at school, he was voted his year’s “Beach Boy,” a prank version of Miss Universe....
Mexico’s ‘Tótem’ Puts a Kid in the Spotlight: ‘Childhood Is Destiny,’ Director Says
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTheWrap magazine: "I think it's vital to be in a dialogue with our childhood," Lila Avilés says of...