Massamba Seye

In a remote South American colony in the late 18th century, officer Zama of the Spanish crown waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location. He suffers small humiliations and petty politicking as he increasingly succumbs to lust and paranoia.

Mountakha is a Senegalese immigrant who has just arrived in Buenos Aires. In Dakar he was a truck driver. While trying to get that job in this new city, he does some temporary jobs. Mountakha wonders if he can be a good salesman, or if his destiny is tied to acting. Some of his new friends have a particular bond with the cinema.