ZAFARI

By Mariana RONDON

QUIJOTE FILMS - as PROD

Female director - Completed 2024

The arrival of a hippopotamus in a small zoo sets off an avalanche of conflict between neighbors of opposing social classes. In a dystopic world gone wild, Zafari the hippopotamus is the only one who still has enough to eat.


Festivals
& Awards

San Sebastian FF 2024
Horizontes Latinos
San Sebastian 2024
    • Year of production
    • 2024
    • Genres
    • Female director, Social issues, Drama
    • Countries
    • PERU, MEXICO, BRAZIL, FRANCE, CHILE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, VENEZUELA
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Budget
    • 1 - 3 M$
    • Duration
    • 100 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Mariana RONDON
    • Writer(s)
    • Mariana RONDON, Marite UGAS
    • Producer(s)
    • Marite UGAS (SUDACA FILMS), Cristina VELASCO (PALOMA NEGRA FILMS), Rafael SAMPAIO (KLAXON CULTURA AUDIOVISUAL), Juliette LEPOUTRE (STILL MOVING), Giancarlo NASI (QUIJOTE FILMS)
    • Synopsis
    • In a small zoo, the arrival of the hippopotamus Zafari is celebrated by neighbors of opposing social classes. Ana, Edgar and their son Bruno watch all the action from the windows of their decadent high-class building. Amidst a chaos of food, water and electricity shortages, the family has to solve everyday problems and the lack of basic needs while trying to find a solution to escape. Ana scavenges for food in the abandoned apartments, but strange noises in the dark corridors frighten her more and more. In a world that has become wild, Zafari is the only one who still has enough to eat.