{
	"event_id": "1146322",
	"eventinstance_id": "4211478",
	"calendar": {
		"id": 2095,
		"title": "School of Politics, Security, & International Affairs",
		"slug": "school-of-politics-security-international-affairs",
		"url": "https://events.ucf.edu/calendar/2095/school-of-politics-security-international-affairs/"
	},
	"id": "4211478",
	"title": "Film: Zafari",
	"subtitle": null,
	"description": "\u003Cp\u003EThis film is part of the 2026 Latin American Film Festival. In addition to the in\u002Dperson screening, the film will be available to watch on the festival\u0027s virtual platform for one week afterward.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003ETrailer: \u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://vimeo.com/1147129739?fl\u003Dpl\u0026amp\u003Bfe\u003Dvl\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EZafari\u0026nbsp\u003B\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp\u003B\u003Cstrong\u003ESYPNOSIS\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003ESpanish with English subtitles\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EWith Claret Quea, Daniela Ram\u0026iacute\u003Brez, Francisco Denis, Samantha Castillo\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EDirected by acclaimed Venezuelan filmmaker\u0026nbsp\u003B\u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://pragda.com/director/rondon\u002Dmariana/\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMariana Rond\u0026oacute\u003Bn\u003C/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp\u003B\u003Cem\u003EZafari\u003C/em\u003E\u0026nbsp\u003Bis a bold and unsettling exploration of social fracture, power, and survival in contemporary Latin America. Celebrated at major international film festivals, the film marks Rond\u0026oacute\u003Bn\u0026rsquo\u003Bs return to politically charged storytelling following her Golden Shell\u0026ndash\u003Bwinning\u0026nbsp\u003B\u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://pragda.com/film/bad\u002Dhair/\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBad Hair\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp\u003B(Pelo Malo)\u003C/em\u003E\u0026nbsp\u003Bat the San Sebasti\u0026aacute\u003Bn Film Festival. Blending social realism with fable and allegory,\u0026nbsp\u003B\u003Cem\u003EZafari\u003C/em\u003E\u0026nbsp\u003Boffers a stark portrait of life amid systemic collapse.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003ESet around a small, depopulated urban zoo, the arrival of the hippopotamus Zafari is a moment of shared fascination for neighbors from opposing social classes. From the windows of their once\u002Dluxurious but now decaying high\u002Drise, Ana, Edgar, and their son Bruno observe the spectacle from a distance, mirroring their growing isolation. As shortages of food, water, and electricity intensify, the family is forced to confront increasingly dire choices: scavenge for survival or abandon their home altogether. Ana\u0026rsquo\u003Bs nocturnal searches through abandoned apartments\u0026mdash\u003Bpunctuated by unsettling sounds and darkened corridors\u0026mdash\u003Brender domestic space a site of fear and moral uncertainty.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EThrough this claustrophobic microcosm, Rond\u0026oacute\u003Bn constructs a powerful political allegory of inequality, hunger, and forced displacement. In a world where human beings starve, the well\u002Dfed hippopotamus emerges as a disturbing symbol of distorted abundance.\u0026nbsp\u003B\u003Cem\u003EZafari\u003C/em\u003E\u0026nbsp\u003Boffers rich material for the exploration of Latin American cinema, political allegory, migration studies, and the cinematic representation of social crisis in post\u002Dcollapse societies.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp\u003B\u003C/p\u003E",
	"location": "UCF Visual Arts Auditorium: 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32816",
	"location_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/4000%20Central%20Florida%20Boulevard,%20Orlando,%20FL%2032816",
	"virtual_url": "https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cUcfp8UFYN4aaG2",
	"registration_link": "https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cUcfp8UFYN4aaG2",
	"registration_info": "Registration is free and open to the public for both the in\u002Dperson and virtual screening. The film will be available on the virtual platform for one week after the in\u002Dperson screening",
	"starts": "Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -0400",
	"ends": "Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400",
	"ongoing": "False",
	"category": "Entertainment",
	"tags": ["School of Politics Security and International Affairs","Latin American Film Festival","Venezuela","Hispanic Heritage Month"],
	"contact_name": "Annabelle Conroy",
	"contact_phone": "407\u002D823\u002D5902",
	"contact_email": "Annabelle.Conroy@ucf.edu",
	"url": "https://events.ucf.edu/event/4211478/film-zafari/"
}