ZUMECA Teaser Trailer: Historical Epic Drama to Premiere at Slamdance
We are debuting the teaser trailer for Zumeca, a historical epic drama, written, directed, and produced by David Maler.
Based on a true story, Zumeca shows us the first family of the Americas: a Spaniard, Miguel, and a Taino, Zumeca. Fleeing from his past, Miguel is haunted by deliriums of the old world. Zumeca sees something in Miguel that he himself cannot see. A broken man from a decadent world is given an opportunity at a new life by a woman who is full of light, great emotional intelligence, and an elevated connection with nature. A world of magic, fire, darkness, rivers, caves, and spirits that devour anyone who resists them. The conquest of the New World is told through the intimacy of two people.Zumeca is written, directed, and produced by (David) Maler, whose previous credits include Cuarencena (selected as the Dominican entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2024 Academy Awards) and thriller-comedy El Método.Filmed on-location and based on a book by Lucia Amelia Cabral, Zumeca is based on a true story, showing us the first family of the Americas: a Spaniard, Miguel, and a Taino, Zumeca. Zumeca is a portrait of the conquest of the New World, told through the intimacy of two people.Zumeca will make its World Premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival on Saturday, February 21st at 2:30 PM PT, with a second screening on Tuesday, February 24th.
We are suckers for arthouse-style historical epics. Zumeca was shot in black and white with a traditional aspect ratio. It has already won us over based on the visuals, but the context and issues that the story of Zumeca is about are more important than how it looks.
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