'' Zappa '' is a 1983 Danish 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
56th Academy Awards
56th Academy Awards
Zappa (film)