The Zuzax

The Zuzax

71 mins | Feb. 24, 2024

The Zuzax is a climate change narrative film about rural New Mexico in the future. One story tells the life of Jayne, a girl quarantined in her rural community after being hit with a solar flare. The other follows two kids who meet on the land in the Zuzax, talking about life, and their experience of the city in comparison to rural NM. The film heavily showcases the beauty of the liminal, abandoned spaces and the landscapes of New Mexico.

The Zuzax

71 mins | Feb. 24, 2024

The Zuzax
The Zuzax is a climate change narrative film about rural New Mexico in the future. One story tells the life of Jayne, a girl quarantined in her rural community after being hit with a solar flare. The other follows two kids who meet on the land in the Zuzax, talking about life, and their experience of the city in comparison to rural NM. The film heavily showcases the beauty of the liminal, abandoned spaces and the landscapes of New Mexico.
Producers Syntas Films
Original title The Zuzax
Directors Elena Sakuda
Writers

Cast

Jayde Martinez

as Jayde

Joseline Garcia

as Jayde

Lulu DeSanctis

as Lulu

Jennifer Nail

as Mother