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Salma Hayek Pinault & Her Ventanarosa Productions Board Oscar-Shortlisted Mexican Drama ‘Tótem’ As EPs


Salma Hayek Pinault has joined José Tamez and Siobhan Flynn, her partners in Ventanarosa Productions, as an executive producer on Tótem, writer-director Lila Avilés’ follow-up to her internat…

Named one of the Top 5 International Films of the Year by the National Board of Review, Tótem is told largely from the perspective of 7-year-old Sol (Naíma Sentíes), as her aunt (Montserrat Marañón) and extended relatives prepare for the birthday party of the girl’s father (Mateo Garcia). World premiering at last year’s Berlin Film Festival, where it snagged the Ecumenical Jury Prize, the drama has subsequently gone on to Best International Feature nominations at the Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards. On the acting front, Pinault has most recently been seen in Magic Mike’s Last Dance, as well as “Joan Is Awful,” a memorably terrifying, AI-themed episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror.

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