★ HOW OLD IS DAVID ZONANA?
David Zonana is 36 years old, born November 22, 1989 in MX · Sagittarius.
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About
David Zonana directs films about ordinary people confronting social fractures. Born in Mexico in 1989, he won the Ariel Award for Best First Feature for Workforce in 2019. His second feature, Heroic—tracking Mexican Army recruit training—earned 11 Ariel nominations including Best Picture and Best Director. A Sagittarius with life-path 33, Zonana premieres work at Berlin, Sundance, and Toronto.
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Biography
David Zonana makes films about social fractures, anchored in non-professional actors and documentary-style observation. Born 22 November 1989 in Mexico, he has directed multiple shorts and two features: Workforce (2019) and Heroic (2023). Workforce won the Ariel Award for Best First Feature in 2020, marking early critical recognition. Heroic, which examines the indoctrination of Mexican Army recruits, received 11 Ariel nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay—all for Zonana. His work has premiered at Berlin, Sundance, San Sebastián, Toronto, and Morelia festivals. As a screenwriter-director, Zonana operates at the intersection of documentary realism and narrative cinema, using non-professional ensembles to expose institutional and social machinery. Born under Sagittarius, his life-path 33 (Master Numerologist, spiritual teacher) aligns with his pursuit of socially conscious storytelling that cuts across commercial polish.
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Trivia
- Workforce premiered at multiple international festivals before winning the Ariel for Best First Feature in 2020.
- Heroic received 11 Ariel Award nominations, including nods for Zonana himself as director and screenwriter.
- Zonana's filmography centers amateur and non-professional actors rather than established talent.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Master Teacher
33 is 6 amplified. Caretakers operating at scale; rare among entertainers, more common among educators and activists.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 33 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Bella MacleanOx · 1997
- Charithra ChandranOx · 1997
- Jung Chae-yeonOx · 1997
CHALLENGING
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian May
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is David Zonana?
- David Zonana is 36 years old (born November 22, 1989).
- When is David Zonana's birthday?
- David Zonana was born on November 22, 1989.
- What is David Zonana's zodiac sign?
- David Zonana is a Sagittarius, born November 22, 1989.
- What is David Zonana's Chinese zodiac sign?
- David Zonana was born in 1989, the year of the Earth Snake.
- Where is David Zonana from?
- David Zonana is from MX.
- What does David Zonana do?
- David Zonana is a writer.
- Is David Zonana still alive?
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