Zola (film)

Zola
Zola
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Janicza Bravo
Screenplay by	Janicza Bravo; Jeremy O. Harris;
Based on	"Zola Tells All: The Real Story Behind the Greatest Stripper Saga Ever Tweeted"; by David Kushner; Tweets; by A'Ziah "Zola" King;
Produced by	Christine Vachon; David Hinojosa; Gia Walsh; Kara Baker; Vince Jolivette; Elizabeth Haggard; Dave Franco;
Starring	Taylour Paige; Riley Keough; Nicholas Braun; Ari'el Stachel; Colman Domingo;
Cinematography	Ari Wegner
Edited by	Joi McMillon
Music by	Mica Levi
Production; companies	Killer Films; Ramona Films; Gigi Films;
Distributed by	A24
Release dates	January 24, 2020 (Sundance); June 30, 2021 (United States);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$5 million
Box office	$5.2 million

Zola is a 2020 American black comedy crime film directed by Janicza Bravo and co-written by Bravo and Jeremy O. Harris. It is based on a viral Twitter thread from 2015 by A'Ziah "Zola" King and the resulting 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, the film follows a part-time stripper who is convinced by her new friend to go on a roadtrip to Tampa, Florida to earn money dancing, only to get in over her head.

Zola premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. It was theatrically released in the United States on June 30, 2021, following a year's delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[6] It received positive reviews from critics and earned a leading seven nominations at the 37th Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay with two wins for Best Female Lead for Paige and Best Editing for Joi McMillon.

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