Zama
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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.
Zama is a 2017 historical drama set in a remote 18th-century South American Spanish colony, following an officer trapped in bureaucratic limbo as he descends into lust and paranoia while awaiting a transfer that may never come. The film explores themes of colonial stagnation, desire, and psychological deterioration through a deliberately paced, atmospheric narrative.
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Daniel Giménez CachoDon Diego de Zama
Lola DueñasLuciana Piñares de Luenga
Matheus NachtergaeleVicuña Porto / Gaspar Toledo
Juan MinujínVentura Prieto
Nahuel CanoManuel Fernández
Mariana NunesMalemba
Carlos DefeoEl Oriental
Rafael SpregelburdCapitán Hipólito Parrilla
Daniel VeroneseGobernador II
Germán de SilvaIndalecio
Willy LemosObispo
Vando VillamilMinistro Contador
Marcelo SeinFaltito
Gustavo BöhmGobernador I- Massamba SeyeMensajero I
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ZAMA (2017) · Official Trailer
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When was Zama released?
Zama was released on September 28, 2017.
What is Zama about?
The film follows Diego de Zama, a Spanish crown officer stationed in a remote colonial outpost in late 18th-century South America, who endures humiliation and political maneuvering while waiting for a transfer to a better position. As the years pass, he becomes increasingly consumed by lust and paranoia.
What time period and setting does the film cover?
Zama is set in the late 18th century in a remote South American colony under Spanish rule.
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