Zama
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Zama

6.5 / 10 2017 1h 55mNR Spanish
DramaHistory

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Don Diego de Zama

Lead
Lola Dueñas

Lola Dueñas

Luciana Piñares de Luenga

Matheus Nachtergaele

Matheus Nachtergaele

Vicuña Porto / Gaspar Toledo

Juan Minujín

Juan Minujín

Ventura Prieto

Nahuel Cano

Nahuel Cano

Manuel Fernández

Mariana Nunes

Mariana Nunes

Malemba

Carlos Defeo

Carlos Defeo

El Oriental

Rafael Spregelburd

Rafael Spregelburd

Capitán Hipólito Parrilla

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lucrecia Martel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Zama is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker