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Zola 2020
Biographical dramaBlack comedyIndependent
A 2020 American black comedy crime film, Zola (stylized as @zola), was directed by Janicza Bravo and co-written by Bravo and Jeremy O. Harris. The movie is adapted from a viral Twitter thread created in 2015 by A'Ziah "Zola" King and the subsequent Rolling Stone article "Zola Tells All: The Real Story Behind the Greatest Stripper Saga Ever Tweeted" by David Kushner. starring Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, and Colman Domingo, it tells the story of a part-time stripper who is persuaded by her new companion to travel to Tampa, Florida to make money dancing, ultimately finding herself in serious trouble.
The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020 and was later nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. Its theatrical release in the United States occurred on June 30, 2021, after a one-year postponement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Critics responded positively, especially highlighting the screenplay, acting (especially Paige's, Keough's, and Domingo's), and editing. The film garnered seven nominations at the 37th Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. It won two awards: Best Female Lead for Paige and Best Editing for Joi McMillon.
Cast
- Taylour PaigeA'Ziah "Zola" King
- Riley KeoughStefani
- Nicholas BraunDerrek
- Colman DomingoAbegunde "X" Olawale
- Ari'el StachelSean
- Jason MitchellDion
- Ts MadisonHollywood
- Nelcie SouffrantGail
- Nasir RahimJonathan
- Sophie HallBaybe
- Jarquale StewartCC
Crew
- Director
- Janicza Bravo
- Screenplay
- Janicza Bravo, Jeremy O. Harris
- Producer
- Kara Baker, Dave Franco, Elizabeth Haggard, David Hinojosa, Vince Jolivette, Christine Vachon, Gia Walsh
- Cinematography
- Ari Wegner
- Editing
- Joi McMillon
- Music
- Mica Levi
Details
- Production
- Gigi Films, Killer Films, Ramona Films
- Distributor
- A24
- Budget
- $5 million
- Box office
- $5.2 million
