Ama, the daughter of Senegalese asylum seekers, feels completely Dutch. When Ama's mother and brother are arrested, Ama sets off in search of her father through Rotterdam in the middle of winter, hoping to avoid deportation. During this frightening and exciting journey, she discovers her roots, thanks in part to her extraordinary totem animal: a gigantic porcupine.
Femme Guichet
Uma garota iraniana fica com receio de colocar sua mala no aeroporto de um país europeu. Mas, ao adiar o momento inevitável, ela fica cada vez mais apavorada, pois precisa passar pelo portão de desembarque.