Zafari

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 gone wild Zafari is the only one who still has enough to eat.

Writer, director, producer and Visual Artist. Born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela (08.05.66). Her films have been distributed worldwide and received highly-reputed awards. BAD HAIR (2013) received the Golden Shell at San Sebastian, Bronze Alexander and FIPRESCI Prize at Thessaloniki; and Silver Astor at Mar del Plata, along with 47 other awards. POSTCARDS FROM LENINGRAD (2007) won Best Film “El Abrazo” at Biarritz, Best Director and FIPRESCI Prize and 15 international awards. She is currently co-directing with Marité Ugás THE NIGHT OF SAN JUAN, to be released in 2025.

– San Sebastian Film Festival 2024 – Horizontes Latinos Competition / World Premiere (Spain)

– International Film Festival of Kerala 2024 – World Cinema (India)

– Festival Cine Global 2025 – Out of Competition Selection (Dominican Republic)

– LATcinema Fest (Casa América Catalunya) 2025 – Official Selection (Spain)

– 39th Fribourg International Film Festival 2025 – International Competition: Feature Films (Germany)

– Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse 2025 – Fiction Feature Film Competition (France)

– Muestra de la Cineteca Nacional de México 2025 (Mexico)

– Mooov Film Festival 2025 – Official Selection (Belgium)

– Danish Film Institute  Cinematheque in Copenhagen 2025 – Latin American Focus (Denmark)

– Munich International Film Festival 2025 – CineRebels Competition (Germany)

– Aegean Film Festival 2025 – Official Feature Film Competition (Greece)

– Portland Latin American Film Festival 2025 – Official Selection (United States)

– Films From the South Festival 2025 – Horizons (Norway)

– Festival del Cinema Ibero-Latino Americano 2025 – Official & Contemporary Competition (Italy)

– Días de Cine Lateinamerikanisches Filmfest 2025 – Official Selection (Germany)

– FILMAR en América Latina Festival 2025 – Focus Sud (Switzerland)