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Ama is a determined young swimmer who, alongside her best friend Thijs, works tirelessly to prepare for their upcoming championships. Despite being raised by Senegalese parents in the Netherlands, Ama identifies as Dutch and doesn’t think much about her heritage. However, when her family is suddenly faced with deportation, Ama finds comfort in the fantastical stories her mother tells her about their homeland, and the magical porcupine that serves as her family’s totem animal. Join Ama on a journey of self-discovery as she learns to embrace her heritage and finds the strength to stand up for her family and culture.

  • Sander Burger
    Director
  • Denis Vaslin
    Producer
  • Fleur Knopperts
    Producer
  • Jean Philippe Amani
    Key Cast
  • Lies Visschedijk
    Key Cast
  • Amaury Laurent Bernier
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 33 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 22, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    Dutch, English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • New York International Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    Winner grand jury award
  • Cinekids

    World Premiere
    Opening Film - Audience award
  • Michel film fest
    Hamburg
    Germany
    Maja award
  • Oulou international children film and youth festival
    Oulou
    Winner ECFA
  • Luxemburg City Film festival
    luxemburg
    Luxembourg
    Prix du jury
  • Kyoto International child film festival
    Kyoto
    Japan
    Audeince award best film
  • schlingel
    Germany
    Euopean best children film award
Director Biography - Sander Burger

Sander Burger (Ivory Coast, 1975) is a Dutch director and documentary filmmaker. In 2001 he graduated as a producer from the Dutch Film and Television Academy. His short film Koen! won the NPS Kort! award in 2004. In 2006 he directed his first feature film: Olivier etc. His film Hunting & Zn. was nominated for two Golden Calfs in 2010.[1] In 2015, his documentary Ik ben Alice premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam,[2] which eventually won 5th place in the IFFR Audience Award.[3] The Conviction (2021) was nominated for 11 Golden Calfs and eventually won 4: Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Lead Actor, Best Supporting Actor.

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