Zama

2017 115 min ★ 6.5 Drama, History

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

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Don Diego de Zama

Lola Dueñas

Luciana Piñares de Luenga

Matheus Nachtergaele

Vicuña Porto / Gaspar Toledo

Juan Minujín

Ventura Prieto

Nahuel Cano

Manuel Fernández

Mariana Nunes

Malemba

Carlos Defeo

El Oriental

Rafael Spregelburd

Capitán Hipólito Parrilla

Daniel Veronese

Gobernador II

Germán de Silva

Indalecio

Details

Director

Lucrecia Martel

Status

Released

Original Language

ES

Production

Bananeira Filmes, Canana, El Deseo, O Som e a Fúria, Rei Pictures, Patagonik, MPM Film, Lemming Film, KNM, Louverture Films, Schortcut Films, Picnic Producciones, Perdomo Productions, Strand Releasing

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

May 17, 2024

★ 7/10

Daniel Giménez Cacho is the eponymous corregidor who has long since served his King in a Spanish colony in South America, hoping that he will soon earn a promotion and be able to leave this fairly squalid existence. He has a wife and child and to get back to them he is prepared to do pretty much anything, but gradually the man realises that he is but a pawn in a game being played by his superiors ...