Four Favorites with Zola Jesus

At the Music Box Theatre in Chicago, we caught up Zola Jesus to find out her four favorites. 💖
Follow Zola Jesus on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/zolajesus/
Interview by Katie Rife
Camera by Shelby Gamble
Edited by ‪@CultPopture‬
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[@Starkardur]

Musicians seem to have better choices than actors

[@1998Cebola]

Yeah, this and the Weyes Blood one are the two bets top 4's I've seen. Maybe they are less focused on the technical qualities and more focused on the aesthetics?

[@damiansommer959]

I definitely wasn't expecting Begotten. Awesome picks, and they 100% make sense based on her music.

[@MaxMax-zo9vq]

Her music can be super cinematic so it makes total sense that film would inform her work. Great artist, great picks.

[@medasupreme1234]

Absolutely unhinged, this is great!

[@witchestoast8347]

I screamed out loud and whispereeed «fuuuuck» from preview. I just...I'VE MISSED YOU SO MUCH, ZOLAAA. JESUS, GOD. you're such a rose! just a couple of weeks ago, I watched "Lilya forever" after one of your interviews, and Lilya led me to rewatch other wonderful Lukas's works. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS BEAUTY HERE, LETTERBOXD. AND THANK YOU, ZOLA, FOR SHARING SUCH BEAUTY IN RETURN. I love every time you talk about a "pomegranate". and "begotten," yes, the important part...WE DISCUSSED THIS FILM VERY MUCH WITH A FRIEND AT FIFTEEN. and now I know that I need an evening with medea, you are my access point to this movie

[@stephenmonroe2525]

Shout out to the Music Box! Best theater in the country

[@tannercaruthers5535]

Her music is incredible, and she has great picks! Love hearing her talk about the films.

[@das-apfel]

now thats what I call a top 4,, fantastic

[@jorgecanaleszavala7825]

This is an absolute treat! Thank you!

[@magicknight13]

Color of pomegranates!!!! Omg!!!!! Best picks ever!!!

[@drewmcgill5290]

She needs a podcast. I’d listen. I guess her albums are that lol

[@gnalkhere]

Zola Jesus's remix of Blanck Mass's Please is a revelation

[@neliorodrigues7407]

I mean Stalker, cmon. Has to be one of the best movies ever made.

[@chadfredrick1519]

I think i like her list more than my own.

[@harrisonp.d.m8291]

I liked her taste ❤

[@TheCastaberg]

If you're putting Begotten in your Top 4, you're most likely a psychopath 🤣

[@magicknight13]

First pick a Tarkovsky movie.... who is she I love her ❤😍

[@TheWizardArtist]

How can Begotten be one of your favorite movies? I don't believe that.

[@joekerry741]

Pretentious

[@CisternRumblings]

Triggered.

[@starlightpancake]

Zola has worked with an amazing Swedish artist Jonna Lee of iamamiwhoami and some of her music videos definitely seem inspired by the style of Tarkovsky. The music video for “Thin” is a great example
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