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The Forty-Year-Old Version

The Forty-Year-Old Version

Find your own voice.

20206.72h 3m

Overview

Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.

Directed by Radha Blank
Written by Radha Blank
Produced by Lena Waithe, Rishi Rijani, Inuka Bacote
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Top Cast

Radha Blank

Radha Blank

Radha

Peter Y. Kim

Peter Y. Kim

Archie

Oswin Benjamin

Oswin Benjamin

D

Reed Birney

Reed Birney

J. Whitman

Imani Lewis

Imani Lewis

Elaine

T.J. Atoms

T.J. Atoms

Kamal

Welker White

Welker White

Julie

Jacob Ming-Trent

Jacob Ming-Trent

Lamont

Haskiri Velazquez

Haskiri Velazquez

Rosa

Stacey Sargeant

Stacey Sargeant

Stacey

Themes & Keywords

new york cityrap musicrapperplaywrightwriting workshopwoman directorstruggling playwright

About The Forty-Year-Old Version

The Forty-Year-Old Version is a comedy, drama, music film released in 2020 exploring themes of new york city, rap music, rapper, playwright, writing workshop, woman director. Directed by Radha Blank, it stars Radha Blank, Peter Y. Kim, Oswin Benjamin. Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.

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