A remote South American colony at the end of the 18th century. A Spanish official named Zama has been waiting in vain for a letter from the king that is to sanction his transfer request to a more interesting locale. Hopefully it will arrive before he begins to show signs of the ill effects of years of isolation and frustration born of inexplicable bureaucratic willfulness. The stagnant air all around him feeds his paranoia and makes each year seem longer than the one that came before… After nine years, Argentinian icon of (post)modern film Lucrecia Martel presents her fourth feature, a subtly surreal and bizarre work that often feels like it was made to purposefully confound the viewer – this cinematic labyrinth can only be navigated if we give up any attempt at finding an exit.