Chief Zabu (2016)

In the spirited year of 1986, first-time directors Howard Zuker and Neil Cohen embarked on a cinematic adventure, crafting the audacious socio-political satire, CHIEF ZABU. With a shoestring budget, this daring comedy dives into the world of New York real estate moguls hatching an audacious plot to seize control of a Polynesian nation, coinciding with the nation's leader's visit to New York for United Nations admission. Starring a constellation of iconic character actors such as Allen Garfield, Zack Norman, Allan Arbus, and Marianna Hill among others, the film paints a vibrant canvas spanning Manhattan, The Hudson Valley, Beverly Hills, Las Vegas and the imagined island realm of Tiburaku. A whirlwind 15-day shoot was undertaken on a college campus, with cast, crew, and eager student interns sharing quarters in the dorms, capturing the essence of a bare-bones indie film production. Yet, in a twist mirroring the film's own zany narrative, CHIEF ZABU was left unfinished, undistributed, and unseen by the public eye, despite the buzz of its making gracing LIFE MAGAZINE. Decades later, the zeitgeist of political ambition embodied by Donald Trump sparked the directors to revisit their cinematic brainchild. With a combined age of 141, they breathe life back into their vision, finally unveiling the once-lost tale of a realtor with lofty political aspirations: the never-before-seen CHIEF ZABU.

Chief Zabu is a comedy movie featuring Zack Norman and directed by Neil Cohen.

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