ZAMA
(NR), 1 hr. 55 min.
Synopsis
VARSITY WORLD FILM WEEK ONLY - (Spanish with English subtitles). 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... Adapted from Antonio di Benedetto's 1956 classic of Argentinean literature. From the director of LA CIENAGA and THE HEADLESS WOMAN, Zama is "Beautiful, hypnotic, mysterious and elliptical"- The New York Times.
Rating Description
NR