Zama

In a remote South American colony in the late 18th century, officer Zama of the Spanish crown waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location. He suffers small humiliations and petty politicking as he increasingly succumbs to lust and paranoia.

Keywords

  • Beste Romanverfilmung
  • Best Novels Adaptation (home)
  • International Film Festival Rotterdam
  • San Sebastian Film Festival
  • South America Cinema
  • Kostümfilm
  • Geschichte

Actors

  • Daniel Giménez Cacho
  • Lola Dueñas
  • Matheus Nachtergaele
  • Juan Minujín
  • Nahuel Cano

Director

  • Lucrecia Martel

Drama


1h 55min


-10

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Argentina
Brazil
France
Lebanon
Mexico
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
United States of America
2017
In a remote South American colony in the 18th century, officer Zama of the Spanish crown waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location.

In a remote South American colony in the 18th century, officer Zama of the Spanish crown waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location.


In a remote South American colony in the late 18th century, officer Zama of the Spanish crown waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location. He suffers small humiliations and petty politicking as he increasingly succumbs to lust and paranoia.

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Cast & Crew