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Zama (2017)

Directed by Lucrecia Martel · Cinematography by Rui Poças

115 min33 frames

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Zama (2017) movie still: medium — A room with textured blue walls and wooden furniture provides the setting for a conversation. A woman in a corset…Zama (2017) movie still: wide — A dense forest environment filled with tall palm trees and thick underbrush. A man wearing a mask and a grass skirt…Zama (2017) movie still: medium — A dark, rustic interior space features a wooden lattice screen in the foreground. A man stands in the background…Zama (2017) movie still: closeup — A murky, dark brown underwater environment filled with silt and limited visibility. A large catfish drifts…Zama (2017) movie still: establishing — A calm swamp with still water reflecting numerous dead tree trunks and palm trees. Green aquatic vegetation…Zama (2017) movie still: wide — A group of men moves through a shallow creek winding through a dense grassy marsh. Palm-like trees and brush fill…Zama (2017) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with period architecture visible in the blurred background. A woman wearing an…Zama (2017) movie still: medium — A man lies prone on a grassy riverbank near a flowing brown waterway. Further down the bank, several figures stand…Zama (2017) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains an ornate antique mirror frame reflecting a person seated. A second figure stands in the…Zama (2017) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, simple workspace features a plaster wall with signs of aged wear. A man sits at a wooden table, bent…Zama (2017) movie still: medium — An open grassy savanna contains several palm trees and thin acacia-like trees under clouds. A brown horse with a…Zama (2017) movie still: medium — An interior space features a dark teal wall and an ornate carved wooden chair. A woman wearing an 18th-century…Zama (2017) movie still: medium — An 18th-century parlor with distressed blue walls features dark ornate wooden furniture. A man stands in the…Zama (2017) movie still: wide — A wide sandy riverbank sits under a large cloudy sky near a vast river. A group of people stand along the shore…Zama (2017) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room features women in white wigs sitting on the floor together. Two men enter the space from an…Zama (2017) movie still: fullbody — A sandy beach meets a wide river under a heavily clouded overcast sky. A man in period-appropriate attire stands…
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Zama — official trailer

What is Zama about?

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.

Where can you watch Zama?

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Who stars in Zama?

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What does the cinematography of Zama look like?

Across 30 sampled frames, Zama builds its coverage from medium shots, with wide compositions carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Rui Poças keeps most of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Zama?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Zama (2017) are #312e2a, #928a78, #d4d4d0, #483630, #4d4c38, #b4af8f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #d4d4d0
  • #483630
  • #4d4c38
  • #b4af8f

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