Zafari

International Perspective

Zafari

Zafari

Peru, Brazil, Mexico, France, Chile, Dominican Republic, Venezuela 2024 Fiction cor 100 min.

In a small zoo in Caracas, the arrival of the hippopotamus Zafari is celebrated by neighbors from different social classes. A family watches the celebrations from the window of their apartment in a decadent upper-class condominium. Amidst the chaos generated by the scarcity of food, water and electricity, the family needs to solve everyday problems while trying to find a solution to leave the country. Ana, the mother, runs through the building looking for food in the abandoned apartments, but strange noises in the dark corridors frighten her more and more. In an increasingly savage world, Zafari is the only one who still has something to eat.

Presented at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.

Peru Brazil Mexico France Chile Dominican Republic Venezuela polarization dystopia international film festivals female directors

direction

Mariana Rondón

screenplay

Mariana Rondón, Marité Ugás

cinematography

Alfredo Altamirano

editing

Isabela Monteiro de Castro

sound

Franklin Hernandéz, Graciela Barrault

sound design

Lena Esquenazi

music

Pauchi Sasaki

production design

Diana Quiróz

cast

Daniela Ramirez, Francisco Denis, Samantha Castillo, Varek La Rosa, Claret Quea, Juan Carlos Colombo, Alí Rondón

production

Mariana Rondón, Sterlyn Ramírez, Giancarlo Nasi, Juliette Lepoutre, Pierre Menahem, Rafael Sampaio, Cristina Velasco L., Jorge Hernández Aldana, Marité Ugás

produced by

Sudaca Films, Paloma Negra Films, Klaxon Cultura Audiovisual, Still Moving, Quijote Films

co-produced by

Selene Films, Artefactos Films

distribution

Vitrine Filmes

indicative rating

12