The Zuzax

Several girls navigate life in rural NM in 200 years, when the ozone layer has ripped and the world is a starkly different place.

The Zuzax — Plot

The Zuzax is a climate change narrative film about rural New Mexico in the future. One story tells the life of Jayde, a girl quarantined in her rural community after being hit with a solar flare. The other follows two girls who meet in the Zuzax and have a moment to be kids. The film heavily showcases the beauty of the liminal, abandoned spaces, and the landscapes of New Mexico.

• Release date
• February 24, 2024
• Runtime
• 71 min
• Director
• Elena Sakuda

The Zuzax — Cast

Jayde Martinez Jayde Joseline Garcia Jayde Lulu DeSanctis Lulu

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Jennifer Nail Mother