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JoeyStarr, l'enfant terrible (2017)

JoeyStarr, with 10 albums alongside the NTM group, 5 solo albums, around ten produced albums, several film music compositions, and also a prominent actor with 2 César nominations. Adored or detested, he is a pillar of French rap, a producer, and a committed artist. This documentary traces the career of the most controversial artist in the French artistic landscape, who has managed to occupy both the artistic and political spheres with the same vigor and tenacity since the beginning of his career.

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JoeyStarrSelf
Kool ShenSelf
Béatrice DalleSelf
Ramzy BediaSelf
Olivier CachinSelf
Philippe LacheauSelf
Philippe ManœuvreSelf
Sofiane ZermaniSelf
Cut KillerSelf
Olivier BesancenotSelf

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