From acclaimed writer-director Janicza Bravo, Zola's stranger-than-fiction saga, first told in a now-iconic series of viral, uproarious tweets, comes to dazzling cinematic life. Zola, a Detroit waitress, is seduced into a weekend of partying in Florida. Her trip turns into a wild saga involving a pimp, an idiot boyfriend, and Tampa's finest strip clubs in this film based on the greatest Twitter story ever told.
MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content and language throughout, graphic nudity, and violence including a sexual assault.|||adult
A24 presents a Killer Films, Ramona Films and Gigi Films production ; producers, Christine Vachon, David Hinojosa, Dave Franco (and three others) ; screenplay by Janicza Bravo, Jeremy O. Harris ; directed by Janicza Bravo.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2021.
"Based on the article, 'Zola tells all: the real story behind the greatest stripper saga ever tweeted' by David Kushner"--Case.
Based on the tweets by A'Ziah 'Zola' King"--Case.
Special features : audio commentary with writer-director Janicza Bravo and editor Joi McMillon ; "Y'all wanna hear a story : making Zola" featurette ; deleted scenes with optional audio commentary.
Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, Ari'el Stachel.
Directed by Janicza Bravo ; music by Mica Levi ; costume designer, Derica Cole Washington ; edited by Joi McMillon ; production designer, Katie Byron ; director of photography, Ari Wegner.
DVD.
English audio; Spanish subtitles.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
