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Zama

  • 20172017
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
6.4K
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Daniel Giménez Cacho in Zama (2017)
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Based on the novel by Antonio Di Benedetto written in 1956, on Don Diego de Zama, a Spanish officer of the seventeenth century settled in Asunción, who awaits his transfer to Buenos Aires.Based on the novel by Antonio Di Benedetto written in 1956, on Don Diego de Zama, a Spanish officer of the seventeenth century settled in Asunción, who awaits his transfer to Buenos Aires.Based on the novel by Antonio Di Benedetto written in 1956, on Don Diego de Zama, a Spanish officer of the seventeenth century settled in Asunción, who awaits his transfer to Buenos Aires.
IMDb RATING
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6.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lucrecia Martel
  • Writers
    • Antonio Di Benedetto(based on the novel by)
    • Lucrecia Martel
  • Stars
    • Daniel Giménez Cacho
    • Lola Dueñas
    • Matheus Nachtergaele
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lucrecia Martel
  • Writers
    • Antonio Di Benedetto(based on the novel by)
    • Lucrecia Martel
  • Stars
    • Daniel Giménez Cacho
    • Lola Dueñas
    • Matheus Nachtergaele
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 32User reviews
    • 115Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 42 wins & 47 nominations

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    Daniel Giménez Cacho
    Daniel Giménez Cacho
    • Zamaas Zama
    Lola Dueñas
    Lola Dueñas
    • Lucianaas Luciana
    Matheus Nachtergaele
    • Vicuña Portoas Vicuña Porto…
    Juan Minujín
    Juan Minujín
    • Ventura Prietoas Ventura Prieto
    Nahuel Cano
    • Fernándezas Fernández
    Mariana Nunes
    Mariana Nunes
    • Malembaas Malemba
    Carlos Defeo
    • El Orientalas El Oriental
    Rafael Spregelburd
    Rafael Spregelburd
    • Capitán Parrillaas Capitán Parrilla
    Carlos Cano
    • Guardiaas Guardia
    Jorge Román
    • Reoas Reo
    Gustavo Böhm
    • Gobernador Ias Gobernador I
    Massamba Seye
    • Mensajero Ias Mensajero I
    Germán de Silva
    Germán de Silva
    • Indalecioas Indalecio
    Vicenzo Navarro Rindel
    • Hijo Orientalas Hijo Oriental
    Dolores Ocampo
    • Amandaas Amanda
    Clara Diaz
    • Eulaliaas Eulalia
    Juan Pablo Gómez
    • Bermúdezas Bermúdez
    Paula Grinzpan
    • Ritaas Rita
    • Director
      • Lucrecia Martel
    • Writers
      • Antonio Di Benedetto(based on the novel by)
      • Lucrecia Martel
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Argentina for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 90th Academy Awards in 2018.
    • Quotes

      Gobernador II: What are you writing?

      Fernández: A book, Governor.

      Zama: We need to draft a letter to be sealed and...

      Gobernador II: A book? A book? Make children, not books. Learn a lesson from our Magistrate, Manuel.

      Fernández: I can't know how my children will be. But I do know how this book will be.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Story of Film: A New Generation (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Siempre en mi corazón
      Music by Ernesto Lecuona

    User reviews32

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    Top review
    8/10
    Should I Stay or Should I Go
    Martel is a master in narrating boredom, silent craving and hot weather. Much like "La ciénaga" this film is a delight of image and sound, filled with thoughtful details that accurately transport the viewer to a state of mind. It might bear down a little too much but it might just as well make you forget were you are for two hours. In the end it´s worth the pain.

    By focusing on officer Zama the more ambitious social or historical commentary is made almost on its own, leaving small excerpts here and there of a much larger and complicated colonial system. The plot is the man and his attempt on staying by leaving, or being by disappearing. Not sure but I feel Martel´s work has more to do with the senses than the mind. Once you dive in it´s definitely a pleasure.
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    10
    • axapvov
    • Sep 6, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2017 (Argentina)
    • Countries of origin
      • Argentina
      • Brazil
      • Spain
      • Dominican Republic
      • France
      • Netherlands
      • Mexico
      • Switzerland
      • United States
      • Portugal
      • Lebanon
    • Languages
      • Guarani
      • Spanish
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Зама
    • Filming locations
      • Formosa, Argentina
    • Production companies
      • Bananeira Filmes
      • Canana Films
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $200,600
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,123
      • Apr 15, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $489,692
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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