Who We Are
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Zorro Films was founded as an independent production company with a clear mission: to create cinema with identity, technical quality, and an international outlook—connecting with audiences through intimacy and emotion.
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Based in Lima with an active presence in Cologne, Zorro Films builds bridges between Latin America and Europe, combining local talent, international professional networks, and a production strategy focused on return and sustainability.
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What We Do
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We specialize in:
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Fiction feature films with strong visual and emotional identity
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International co-productions with a strategic approach
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Transparent and sustainable investment models
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Projects that merge artistic vision with audience connection
Our Vision
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We believe in cinema that endures: visually powerful, emotionally authentic, and economically viable.
We invest in stories rooted in the personal that speak to the world. That’s why we work with teams who understand that cinema is not only art—but also a way to build culture, industry, and community.
What Sets Us Apart
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First-hand experience in the European festival, financing, and production circuit
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The ability to operate in two markets: Latin America and Europe
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A young company with a mature vision and a clear strategy
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Commitment to both our audiences and our creative and financial partners
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Team and Partners
Production
Jocelynn F. Hawie – Producer (USA / Peru)
Milagros Pinedo – Production Assistant (Peru)
Cinematography
Damian Gorczany – Director of Photography (Germany)
Andrés Magallanes – Director of Photography & Gaffer (Peru)
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Post-Production
Gregor Keienburg – Composer (Germany)
José Varon – Composer (Peru)
Michael Lohmann – Sound Designer (Germany)
Sean Sams – VFX (Germany)
Simon Gatzka – Color Correction (Germany)
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Camera Department
Richard Vera – Camera Department (Peru)
Marvin Bolaños – Camera Department (Peru)
Braulio Silva – Camera Department (Peru)
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International Production Partner
Avenir Filmproduktion (Germany)
CEO of Zorro Films
Martin
Hawie
I was born in Lima and come from a family of Lebanese roots. For over 25 years, I have lived and worked between Peru and Germany.
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As a German-Peruvian filmmaker, my work combines emotional intensity with narrative precision.
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I studied Audiovisual Communication in Lima and trained in directing and screenwriting in Barcelona and Cologne.
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Today, I work as a director, screenwriter, and producer, developing international film projects between Europe and Latin America.
I believe in a cinema that emerges from the encounter of cultures, memories, and perspectives.
Biography and Filmography
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Director, Screenwriter, Editor and Producer
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Martin Hawie is a German-Peruvian filmmaker whose interdisciplinary background shapes the distinct visual identity of his work. After studying Audiovisual Communication in Lima and photography at Centro de la Imagen, he moved to Europe to deepen his cinematic language. He completed a Master’s degree in Directing at a film school in Barcelona, where one of his short films was nominated at the Sitges International Film Festival.
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In 2012, he pursued postgraduate studies in directing and screenwriting at the prestigious Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM) in Germany. His first feature film, Camille, premiered at the Hof International Film Festival. His following film, Toro, created as his graduation project at KHM, marked a significant milestone: it was first presented in Hof and later screened in the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section of the Berlinale.
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The Berlin screening was introduced by the legendary German film patron Heinz Badewitz, who was honored by the festival on the same day, making the event particularly meaningful. Hawie was also nominated for the Studio Hamburg Young Talent Award for Best Director. Toro continued its international run at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (Mexico), where it was nominated for the Maguey Award.
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Established within the A-list festival circuit, he premiered Future Is a Lonely Place in 2021, a co-production with the German broadcaster ZDF, in the Official Competition of the Shanghai International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Goblet Award. This feature marked his professional debut following the completion of his postgraduate studies.
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In 2025, he founded the production company Zorro Films in Lima, focused on developing international collaborations and co-productions with Germany.
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The company’s first project is the feature film Criaturas Frágiles. With this film, Hawie returns to his roots, presenting his first feature shot entirely in Peru and in Spanish, merging his rigorous German academic training with the sensibility of the Latin American landscape.
