L O G L I N E

Filmed during DC’s 2025 military occupation, ZAIRE explores the quarantine distance that united two souls who longed for human comfort beyond closed doors.

SLOW BURN | ARTHOUSE | ROMANTIC

W R I T T E N A N D D I R E C T E D B Y

I M A N D U P R E E

S T A R R I N G

C A R M E N B A N K S |‍ ‍B E N J I‍ ‍| V E N U S K I I T H O M A S

A A R O N A L L E N D A V I S | I M A N D U P R E E

W I T H P O E T R Y F R O M

B R I T T E N E Y B L A C K R O S E K A P R I E S S E X H E M P H I L L

A N D D A V I D W A R R E N F R E C H E T T E

This film is funded in part by the Maryland State Arts Council. Thank you, MSAC!

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