'Zola' is a Modern Black Fairytale
It’s fun, it’s energetic, but it’s also understated and vicarial. Zola is a modern black fairytale and future of black movies.
Fire of an Artist
On a cloudy hillside, filled with canvases and sculpting tools, Micah, a blind sculptor, sits working on a bench as he calls upon Aelius, a spirit that is neither good nor bad. Micah opens up to him about his wish to see. Aelius listens as humanely as he can as they converse about loss, grief, and life.
- / 5
PopScore
Representation
Pictures and Videos
Movie Information
On a cloudy hillside, filled with canvases and sculpting tools, Micah, a blind sculptor, sits working on a bench as he calls upon Aelius, a spirit that is neither good nor bad. Micah opens up to him about his wish to see. Aelius listens as humanely as he can as they converse about loss, grief, and life.
Rating:
Genre:Drama
Written By:Katerina Lecourezos, Dashiell Alexander
In Theaters:
Box Office:
Runtime:7 minutes
Studio:
Cast
Articles You May Like
Beautiful "Materialists" Can't Quite Find Its Footing
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman will be happiest if she marries a man with a good fortune, similar upbringing, matching attractiveness levels, and compatible politics.
“Dangerous Lies” is as Predictable as Can be
The film may be a thriller, but I wasn’t thrilled by it. If anything, I was bored and annoyed.
'Uprooted' - A MiamisFF Review On Ukraine
'Uprooted' is a short film on what's happening in Ukraine as of today. This captures the emotions of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“Omaha”: Innocence Broken by Economic Injustice
Omaha reminds us of what it can feel like to look at old family photographs. You sit with the bittersweetness, allowing it to wash over you; not drowning in it, but certainly affected by it.
The Wonder Years (2021 TV series)
This reboot of The Wonder Years is told from the lens of a Black man.