Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (2018)
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Box office
Made on a $3.2M budget
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Based on
Based on Zama
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Setting
Set in Argentina
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Rui Poças
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Antonio Di BenedettoNovel
- Lucrecia MartelWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 28, 2017
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, France, Lebanon, Netherlands, United States of America, Dominican Republic
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In the United States
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Cast
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
- Edgar Acosta
Ricardo MerkinDomingo
Paula GrinszpanRita
Jorge RománReo
Elvira OnettoAnciana Irala
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