"Zama" + director Lucrecia Martel in person

Join us at Berkeley's Pacific Film Archive when we see Argentine director Lucrecia Martel’s acclaimed 2017 feature film, Zama. This film is part of the PFA’s month-long Martel retrospective: Lucrecia Martel: Un destino común. NOTE: It is highly recommended that you purchase tickets in advance.

"Adapted from the 1956 novel by Argentine writer Antonio di Benedetto, Zama is a Buñuelian glimpse into a colonial abyss via the mind and body of Don Diego de Zama. An officer of the Spanish crown stationed at a remote proto-Paraguayan outpost, Zama exists in perpetual anticipation of his transfer home. Martel describes Zama as a ‘man trapped in who he thinks he is,’ and over the course of the film, we observe his struggle to preserve his morality, identity, and sanity while waiting interminably for relocation.”—Pacific Film Archive

Pacific Film Archive Tickets, Information, and Directions: https://bampfa.org/event/zama

Lucrecia Martel: Un destino común (April 4-19 https://bampfa.org/program/lucrecia-martel-un-destino-comun

6:45 Meet at PFA's Box Office (2155 Center Street) to purchase or pick up tickets.
The film starts at 7:00.
9:00 After the film we will stay for the brief Q&A with director Martel, then meet at Elaichi cafe on 2161 Allston Way for conversation.