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.
Zama has generally received positive reviews.
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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 16 Mar 2018
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Zama was released in 2017 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 90 reviews, giving Zama (2017) an average rating of 69%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 65%. Professional critics were more impressed with Zama than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 69%, Zama is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2017, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2017 with similar scores include films like The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Zookeeper's Wife and The Endless.
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