Principal cast
Daniel Giménez Cacho, Lola Dueñas, Matheus Nachtergaele, Juan Minujín and Nahuel Cano
About the film
Zama at a glance.
Screen Path places this 2017 film at stop 273 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Rui Poças (director of photography), Karen Harley (editor), Miguel Schverdfinger (editor) and Renata Pinheiro (art direction)
- Director
- Lucrecia Martel
- Release
- 2017-09-28
- Runtime
- 115 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and History
- Country
- Argentina
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
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Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Daniel Giménez CachoCharacter: Don Diego de Zama
- Lola DueñasCharacter: Luciana Piñares de Luenga
- Matheus NachtergaeleCharacter: Vicuña Porto / Gaspar Toledo
- Juan MinujínCharacter: Ventura Prieto
- Nahuel CanoCharacter: Manuel Fernández
- Mariana NunesCharacter: Malemba
- Carlos DefeoCharacter: El Oriental
- Rafael SpregelburdCharacter: Capitán Hipólito Parrilla
- Daniel VeroneseCharacter: Gobernador II
- Germán de SilvaCharacter: Indalecio
- Willy LemosCharacter: Obispo
- Vando VillamilCharacter: Ministro Contador
Full crew
Full crew
- Lucrecia MartelCredits: Director, Writer
- Bernardo OliveiraCredits: Music Consultant
- Julia SolomonoffCredits: Associate Producer
- Pablo RamosCredits: Script Supervisor
- Antonio Di BenedettoCredits: Novel
- Rui PoçasCredits: Director of Photography
- Karen HarleyCredits: Editor
- Miguel SchverdfingerCredits: Editor
- Natalia SmirnoffCredits: Casting
- Verónica SoutoCredits: Casting
- Renata PinheiroCredits: Art Direction
- Julio SuárezCredits: Costume Design
- Vânia CataniCredits: Producer
- Benjamín DoménechCredits: Producer
- Santiago GallelliCredits: Producer
- Matías RovedaCredits: Producer
- Pedro AlmodóvarCredits: Co-Producer
- Agustín AlmodóvarCredits: Co-Producer
- Gael García BernalCredits: Executive Producer
- Danny GloverCredits: Co-Producer
- Marisa AmentaCredits: Makeup Artist
- Guido BerenblumCredits: Sound Designer
- Emmanuel CrosetCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Manuel de AndrésCredits: Sound Editor
- Gerardo KalmarCredits: Sound Editor
- Sebastián PappalardoCredits: Sound Designer
- Víctor Alejandro TendlerCredits: Sound Recordist
- Maria Catalina CangeroCredits: Hairstylist
- Alberto MocciaCredits: Key Hair Stylist
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