Zappa (1983)

Directed by

Bille August

Genre

drama film

Country

Denmark

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

11

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of Danish teenagers navigate the challenges of growing up in the 1960s. The film follows their friendships, conflicts, and first experiences with love.

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What happens

Zappa is a 1983 Danish coming-of-age drama film directed by Bille August. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival and was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Zappa was adapted for the screen from the novel by the same name by Bjarne Reuter. It is the first of a trilogy, followed by Når snerlen blomstrer and Vi der valgte mælkevejen. The sequel Når snerlen blomstrer was also filmed by Bille August in 1984 and is known as Twist and Shout in English. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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