French Montana’s documentary “For Khadija,” which is set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 16, was executive produced by Aubrey “Drake” Graham and Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Karim Kharbouch better known by his stage name French Montana took to his Instagram account to announce the project, which he has been working on for the past six years.
He wrote, accompanied with a trailer: BEEN WORKING ON THIS SINCE 2017 ‼️ THE BEST THING WE EVER CREATED 🥹 TRIBECA JUNE 16 🔥 DOCUMENTED LIFE-STORY
“FOR KHADIJA”
Excutive produced by my brothers @champagnepapi @diddy
“For Khadija” was directed by Mandon Lovett. The project follows “the unlikely rise of Moroccan-born, multi-platinum recording artiste French Montana, as his single mother she sacrifices everything to raise her three young sons in the Bronx, after being abandoned by their father and left destitute,” according to the doc’s official description.
“The film spans the globe as it depicts the family’s unique immigrant journey, a son’s perseverance in the face of insurmountable obstacles, and a mother’s unwavering faith — all in pursuit of the American dream.”
The documentary is autobiographical and is named after French Montana’s mother, Khadija, drawing inspiration from his determination to succeed at all costs so that he can support his mother and the rest of his family of four.
Born and raised in Morocco, the Grammy-nominated rapper immigrated to the United States with his family when he was 13. He is the founder of Coke Boys Records and its predecessor, Cocaine City Records.
After years of independent material, he signed a joint-venture record deal with Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy Records and Rick Ross’s Maybach Music Group in 2012.
All of this has been the artiste’s pinnacle, which he envisioned when he moved to the United States. From being an immigrant young boy from Africa “with no papers,” to being named the most streamed African born artiste.
It is anticipated that the documentary will be a centrepiece of the Tribeca Film Festival and draw a large audience.
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