Direction: Radha Blank
Country: USA
Flowing at the right beat, Radha Blank’s debut feature is made of honest words, genuine characters, irreverent humor, and raw emotions.
Set in Harlem, this semi-autobiographical story focuses on Radha (Blank), a playwright/teacher who decides to try something new and find her real voice by becoming a rapper at the age of 40. She has been struggling lately, and if the best of inspirations usually becomes trapped in the ‘system’, then gentrification is a real, scary threat. In need of a prompt transformation in her life, she will dive headfirst into the art of rhyme with the help of D. (Oswin Benjamin), a young beatmaker, and, even if intermittently, Archie (Peter Kim), her longtime gay best friend.
Gorgeously shot in black-and-white 35mm film, The Forty-Year-Old Version converts a slice of real life into a powerful artistic statement.
