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Critic Simran Hans
rated 8

Argentinian director Lucrecia Martel’s adaptation of Antonio Di Benedetto’s novel exposes the fetid rot of Eurocentrism that festers in empire strongholds.

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Critic Xan Brooks
rated 10

...an audacious and antic tale set in a 18th-century colony on the Asuncion coast.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 10

...a waking nightmare that is part existential paralysis, part erotic reverie.

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Critic Sara Prahl
rated 8

Med en unik og dristig stil skaber den argentinske instruktør et portræt, der er mindst lige så dragende og mættet, som det er frustrerende og komplekst.

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Cast & Crew

Lucrecia Martel
Director
Matheus Nachtergaele
As Vicuña Porto / Gaspar Toledo
Daniel Giménez Cacho
As Don Diego de Zama
Germán de Silva
As Indalecio
Juan Minujín
As Ventura Prieto
Lola Dueñas
As Luciana Piñares de Luenga

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Zama is a Spanish magistrate living in Argentina in the late 18th century, eagerly awaiting a transfer to a better post. However, his life takes a dramatic turn when he joins a mission to capture the notorious outlaw Vicuña Porto, only to discover that the man he's been searching for may not exist. Along the way, Zama faces challenges and conflicts that question his masculinity, loyalty, and sense of self-worth. This visually stunning and thought-provoking film explores the complexities of colonialism, masculinity, and the human condition.

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Zama was released in theaters on April 13, 2018.