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The Forty-Year-Old Version 2020
The Forty-Year-Old Version represents a 2020 American comedy-drama film created by Radha Blank in her first feature directing effort. Radha Blank wrote, directed, and produced this movie which features Blank, Peter Kim, Oswin Benjamin, and Reed Birney in starring roles.
Drawing from Blank's personal experiences, the story follows Radha, a playwright and educator portrayed by Blank, who begins rapping as she approaches her 40thth birthday. The film premiered at Sundance on January 25, 2020, earning Blank the U.S Dramatic Competition Directing Award. It opened in theaters on October 9, 2020 through Netflix. The National Board of Review recognized it as one of 2020's top ten films.
Cast
- Radha BlankRadha
- Peter KimArchie
- Oswin BenjaminD
- Imani LewisElaine
- Haskiri VelazquezRosa
- Antonio OrtizWaldo
- Wu-Tang: An American SagaKamal
- Jacob Ming-TrentLamont
- Stacey SargeantStacey
- William Oliver WatkinsMarcus
- Meghan O'NeillJaime
- André WardForrest
- Welker WhiteJulie
- Reed BirneyJ
Crew
- Director
- Radha Blank
- Writer
- Radha Blank
- Producer
- Lena Waithe, Jordan Fudge, Radha Blank, Inuka Bacote-Capiga, Jennifer Semler, Rishi Rajani
- Cinematography
- Eric Branco
- Editing
- Robert Grigsby Wilson
- Music
- Guy C. Routte
Details
- Production
- Fifth Season, Hillman Grad Productions, New Slate Ventures
- Distributor
- Netflix
