Zama, an officer of the Spanish Crown born in South America, waits for a letter from the King granting him a transfer from the town in which he is stagnating, to a better place. His situation is delicate. He must ensure that nothing overshadows his transfer. He is forced to accept submissively every task entrusted to him by successive Governors who come and go as he stays behind.
Zama, an officer of the Spanish Crown born in South America, waits for a letter from the King granting him a transfer from the town in which he is stagnating, to a better place. His situation is delicate. He must ensure that nothing overshadows his transfer. He is forced to accept submissively every task entrusted to him by successive Governors who come and go as he stays behind.
"A mordantly funny and relentlessly modernist critique of colonialism."
RogerEbert.com
"A picture that's antic, sensual and strange, with a top-note of menace and a malarial air."
Guardian
"Mr. Giménez Cacho, who appears in nearly every scene, anchors ZAMA beautifully in an expressive yet reserved performance that pulls you in intellectually rather than emotionally."
New York Times