Completed - SPANISH - Drama, Historical - 115 minutes
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. Adapted from di Benedetto’s 1956 novel.
Year of production : 2017 Director(s) : Lucrecia MARTEL Cast : Daniel GIMENEZ CACHO, Lola DUEÑAS, Matheus NACHTERGAELE, Juan MINUJÍN, Mariana NUNES, Rafael SPREGELBURD, Daniel VERONESE Producer(s) : Santiago GALLELLI (REI CINE), Benjamín DOMENECH (REI CINE), Matías ROVEDA (REI CINE), Vania CATANI
Zama, an officer of the Spanish Crown born in South America, waits for a letter from the King granting him a transfer from the town in which he is stagnating, to a better place.His situation is delicate. He must ensure that nothing overshadows his transfer. He is forced to accept submissively every task entrusted to him by successive Governors who come and go as he stays behind.The years go by and the letter from the King never arrives. When Zama notices everything is lost, he joins a party of soldiers that go after a dangerous bandit.
Country(ies) : ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, SPAIN, FRANCE, MEXICO, PORTUGAL, NETHERLANDS, USA
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74° Festival de Venecia 2017 (Selección Oficial)Toronto - TIFF 2017 (Masters)NYFF 2017 (Selección Oficial)14° Latin Beat Film Festival 2017 (Mejor Película)Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana 2017 (Coral Dirección: Lucrecia Martel)El Gouna Film Festival 2017 (Mejor Actor: Daniel Giménez Cacho )Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana 2017 (Coral Dirección Artística: Renata Belo Pinheiro )Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana 2017 (Coral Sonido: Guido Berenblum)Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana 2017 (FIPRESCI)16° Pune International Film Festival 2018 (Prabhat a Mejor Director: Lucrecia Martel)47th International Film Festival Rotterdam 2018 (KNF Award Mejor Película)5° Premios Platino 2018 (Mejor Fotografía)5° Premios Platino 2018 (Mejor Arte)5° Premios Platino 2018 (Mejor Sonido)Bilrausch Filmfest Basel 2018 (Mejor Película)11° Subversive Film Festival 2018 (Mejor Película)