Lola (2019 film)
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| Directed by | Laurent Micheli |
| Produced by | Sébastien Haguenauer Benoit Roland |
| Starring | Benoît Magimel Mya Bollaers |
| Edited by | Julie Naas |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France |
| Languages | French Flemish |
Lola (French: Lola vers la mer, also known as Lola and the Sea) is a 2019 Belgian-French drama film written and directed by Laurent Micheli. It stars Mya Bollaers, in her acting debut, as a 18-year-old transgender girl grieving the death of her mother. The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Angoulême Francophone Film Festival.
At the 10th Magritte Awards, Lola received seven nominations, including Best Film and Best Director for Laurent Micheli, winning Most Promising Actress for Mya Bollaers and Best Production Design for Catherine Cosme. Bollaers became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for the award.