Y’all wanna hear a story?|Jul. 22, 2021|United States|86 Min.|R
Genre: Comedy;Crime;Drama
Description: Aziah “Zola” King, a confident waitress and part-time stripper in Detroit, meets Stefani, a bold and outspoken fellow stripper, while serving her at work. Stefani invites Zola to dance with her at a club that evening, and the two quickly become friends. The next day, Stefani suggests Zola join her on a trip to Tampa, Florida, where she claims they can make good money at a strip club. Zola agrees and accompanies Stefani, her mysterious roommate, X, and Stefani’s timid boyfriend, Derrek, on the journey.
Upon arriving in Tampa, Stefani, Zola, and X leave Derrek at a run-down motel while they head to the club. Despite Stefani’s promise of earning over $5,000 in one night, their performance doesn’t yield nearly as much. Zola later discovers that Stefani and X have posted ads on Backpage, offering a night of sex with both of them. Feeling deceived, Zola tries to leave but is threatened by X, who reveals himself as Stefani’s pimp.
X takes the women to a high-end hotel, where Stefani has sex with a client. Zola, unwilling to participate, is shocked to learn that X is charging only $150 per encounter. To help Stefani earn more, Zola revises the Backpage ad, and by the end of the night, Stefani makes over $8,000. At first, X is offended by Zola’s involvement but soon becomes impressed with her actions. Meanwhile, Derrek, left alone at the motel, befriends a man named Dion. When X, Stefani, and Zola return, X is furious to find out that Derreck told Dion about their trip. Fearing that Dion and his friend might rob them, X forces the group to leave quickly.
Cast director: Janicza Bravo
Cast actor: Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Colman Domingo, Nicholas Braun, Ari’el Stachel, Jason Mitchell, Ts Madison, Sophie Hall, Megan Hayes, Tony Demil
Original name: Zola