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Zama

Based On the book by Antonio di Benedetto

Zama [ˈsama] is a 2017 period drama film written and directed by Lucrecia Martel, based on the 1956 novel of the same name by Antonio di Benedetto. It premiered at the 74th Venice International Film Festival. It was also screened in the Masters section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. On 29 September 2017, the Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences chose the film as the national entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards and Best Iberoamerican Film at the 32nd Goya Awards.

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Release date:
July 11, 2018
Director:
Lucrecia Martel
Cast:
Daniel Giménez Cacho, Juan Minujín, Lola Dueñas, Matheus Nachtergaele, Rafael Spregelburd
Genre:
Drama
Country:
Argentina
Language:
Spanish

Book vs Film

Cover of Zama
The Book · 1956

Zama

Antonio di Benedetto

★ 4.0 / 5 2 ratings · Open Library
Poster for Zama
The Film · 2016

Zama

Lucrecia Martel

★ 6.7 / 10 7,780 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 60 years after publication.

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