We make films that
cross borders.
From Lima and Cologne, we produce visual and emotional cinema,
with its own identity and international projection.
Official Material
Fragile Creatures
Access the trailer, official stills, press kit and additional materials.
To request online screening access, please contact: team@zorrofilms.de
Projects in Development
Not Killing
Lola
Feature Film in Financing · Germany
Genre · Thriller, Neo-Noir
In co-production with Avenir Films Germany
The Great Story
of Marcos Andrés Torres Silva
Feature Film in Development · Peru
Genre · Comedy
The
Mine
Feature Film in Development · Peru
Genre · Thriller, Crime
Nominations and
Awards at Film Festivals
SHANGHAI
INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
Official Competition
Nominated for the Golden Goblet Award
BERLINALE
BERLIN
FILM FESTIVAL
Perspective on German Cinema
GUADALAJARA
INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
Official International Competition
Nominated for the Maguey Award
49. Hof
INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
New German Cinema Award
Honorable Mention by the Jury
REIMS POLAR
FILM FESTIVAL
Official International Competition
Nominated for Best Feature Film
BUENOS AIRES
GERMAN
FILM FESTIVAL
Official International Competition
Nomination for Best Feature Film
MADRID
GERMAN
FILM FESTIVAL
Official International Competition
Nominated for Best Feature Film
COLOGNE
FILM FESTIVAL
Official Competition Made in NRW
Nominated for Best Feature Film
ROME
INDEPENDENT
FILM FESTIVAL
Official Competition
Honorable Mention by the Jury
STUDIO
HAMBURG
AWARD
Young Talent Award
Nominated for Best Director
MONTRÈAL
FILM FESTIVAL
Official International Competition
Nominated for Best Feature Film
MANNHEIM
INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
Official National Competition
Nominated for Best Feature Film
SAN FRANCISCO
BERLIN & BEYOND
FILM FESTIVAL
Official International Competition
Nominated for Best Director
MAINZ
FILM FESTIVAL
Official National Competition
Nominated for Best Feature Film
COPENHAGEN
GERMAN
FILM DAYS
Official International Competition
Nominated for Best Director
TÜRKIYE
FILM FESTIVAL
Official National Competition
Nominated for Best Feature Film
EXGROUND
FILM FESTIVAL
Official National Competition
Nomination for Best Feature Film
47. Hof
INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
New German Cinema Award
Nomination for Best Director
SEHSÜCHTE
FILM FESTIVAL
Official National Competition
Nominated for Best Feature Film
MEXICO
INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
Official International Competition
Winner, Best Feature Film
Press, Reviews and
Media Coverage
“Martin Hawie crafts a black-and-white visual odyssey of even greater emotional
intensity than Moonlight.”
— Süddeutsche Zeitung
“Martin Hawie delivers a hard-hitting and uncompromising finale a serious confrontation with broken characters.”
— Kino-Zeit
“Unusual, demanding and relentless. With a sensational cast. ‘Toro’ is the new German cinema.”
— Hessischer Rundfunk
“A raw prison drama rarely seen in
German cinema.”
— Berliner Morgen Post
"A surprisingly complex and deeply
reflective dramatic thriller.”
— Bild Zeitung
“A great work of German genre cinema
far too rare to find.”
— Filmfestival Cologne
“Great German genre cinema dark and performed with absolute conviction.”
— Tagesschau
“You don’t need color to create powerful images.
Martin Hawie proves it impressively with ‘Toro’.”
— Frankenpost
“A kind of Blade Runner set in the world of the German prison system.”
— Rbb Kultur
Completed Films
Filmography in Germany
