Zahorí (2021) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2021 · 105 mins · Spanish

Directed by

Marí Alessandrini

Starring

Sabine Timoteo, Francisca Castillo, Carol Jones, Michael Silva, Pablo Limarzi, Santos Curapil

Set against the vast Patagonian steppe, the story follows Mora, a spirited 13-year-old determined to become a gaucho. She challenges the traditional schooling and asserts her independence from her parents, Swiss environmentalists seeking autonomy. Their dream turns into a struggle as Mora ventures into the steppe to assist Nazareno, an elderly Mapuche who needs help finding his lost horse, Zahorí, her only friend.