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[1/4]Lil Nas X attends the world premiere of ‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero’ at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 9, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio Acquisition of licensing rights
TORONTO, Sept 9 (Reuters) – U.S. rapper and songwriter Lil Nas X hopes his fans will get to the “real me” behind his stage persona through his new documentary film, the musician told reporters at the 43rd Film Festival of Toronto on Saturday night. .
Nas X, whose name is Montero Lamar Hill, is the first openly gay man to receive a Country Music Association award for his song “Old Town Road.”
The biographical documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero,” directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada and Zac Manuel, follows the star on tour, capturing his relationship with his fans. Along the way it brings together Nas’ journey to find his identity as a black queer artist.
“I want my fans to see the real me — I’m someone who’s always joking around and making fun 24/7, so through this movie they can do whatever they want,” Nash told reporters. on the red carpet. The film is also the end of an era of his life and the beginning of a new one, he said.
“This movie is so direct in terms of the state of mind I’m in… a little confused.” Nash said.
Estrada told Reuters that the film is structured around the idea of transformation, where Nas and his fans represent owning one’s identity and becoming the person one is meant to be.
“Nash’s fans have embraced his message of becoming the person you’re meant to be, recognizing all the parts of yourself that you love and fear,” Estrada said.
Report by Divya Rajagopal. Edited by William Mallard
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