Zafari

Zafari (2025)

In a small zoo, the arrival of the hippopotamus Zafari is celebrated by neighbours 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.

Date of release
2025-08-28
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama
Director
Mariana Rondón

Casting

Interesting facts

Zafari is a 2024 dystopian black comedy-drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Mariana Rondón. It stars Daniela Ramírez, Francisco Denis and Samantha Castillo. The film follows an upper-class family who witness the arrival of a hippopotamus named Zafari, who is the only one with enough food, while they are starving. It is an international co-production between Venezuela, Peru, Mexico, France, Chile, the Dominican Republic and Brazil.

Production

Principal photography took place on location in Lima, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico.

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