The Carter

Like the DON'T LOOK BACK of rap, THE CARTER takes an in-depth look at rap artist Lil' Wayne over the course of several months and gives a revealing and spontaneous snapshot. As director Adam Bhala Lough escorts us through personal interviews and onstage performances with the eccentric 26-year-old - called by some "the greatest rapper alive" - he brings us a cinematic as well as insightful portrait of one of this generation's most prolific artists.

Lough obtains a great deal of up-close access to the artist as the film dives into a haze of pot smoke and cough syrup, and he lets us witness Lil' Wayne's private accounts on sexual affairs and personal feuds. While the search for the "real" Lil' Wayne continues, it appears that such a thing might not even exist. However, THE CARTER is not a film only for fans of Lil' Wayne's music but also a reflection on the modern media celebrity and how all-consuming it can be. THE CARTER is an intimate portrait of an impossible person - although an ennobling one.

Cast: Dwayne ”Lil' Wayne” Carter, Cortez Bryant, Brian ”Baby” Williams
Producer: Adam Bhala Lough, Josh Krause
Screenplay: Adam Bhala Lough
Cinematography: Adam Bhala Lough
Music: Dwayne ''Lil' Wayne'' Carter