The Forty-Year-Old Version

The Forty-Year-Old Version
The Forty-Year-Old Version
	Official poster
Directed by	Radha Blank
Written by	Radha Blank
Produced by	Lena Waithe; Jordan Fudge; Radha Blank; Inuka Bacote-Capiga; Jennifer Semler; Rishi Rajani;
Starring	Radha Blank; Peter Kim; Oswin Benjamin; Reed Birney;
Cinematography	Eric Branco
Edited by	Robert Grigsby Wilson
Music by	Guy C. Routte
Production; companies	New Slate Ventures; Hillman Grad Productions; Endeavor Content;
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	January 25, 2020 (Sundance); October 9, 2020 (United States);
Running time	129 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Forty-Year-Old Version is a 2020 American comedy-drama film written, directed, and produced by Radha Blank, in her feature directorial debut. It stars Blank, Peter Kim, Oswin Benjamin, and Reed Birney.^[1]

Loosely based on Blank's own life, the film sees her playing Radha, a playwright and teacher who turns to rapping when she finds herself nearing her 40th birthday.

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020, where Blank won the U.S Dramatic Competition Directing Award, and was released on October 9, 2020, by Netflix. It was named one of the ten best films of 2020 by the National Board of Review.^[2]

^ Lawson, Richard (October 8, 2020). "The 40-Year-Old Version Is a Fresh Take On an Old Formula". Vanity Fair.
^ "Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods' Named Best Film Of 2020 By National Board Of Review". Deadline Hollywood. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.

[1] Lawson, Richard (October 8, 2020). "The 40-Year-Old Version Is a Fresh Take On an Old Formula". Vanity Fair.

[2] "Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods' Named Best Film Of 2020 By National Board Of Review". Deadline Hollywood. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.

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