In the early 2000s, Diam’s, a young rapper from the Parisian suburbs, was the icon of a whole generation. With her striking words and her true speech, she is the messenger of a youth stuck between the towers of the Ile-de-France cities. In a world that does not give gifts to women and even less to young people of immigrant origin, she is the one who breaks the codes. Sneakers on her feet and gold chains around her neck, the singer roams the musical stages with this bling-bling style that she proudly wears. Today, Mélanie Georgiades (her real name) has put away her baggies as a generational singer and stays away from the artistic world and the lights of show business.
If she ended her musical career ten years ago, the former star of the 2000s returns today with “Salam”, a documentary that looks back on her career. Presented at the Cannes Film Festival this Thursday, May 26, this self-directed film is a spotlight and a look in the rear view mirror on the ups and downs that have marked her life so far. “Many requests for documentaries, biopics, series have continued to flow. I had the feeling that I was being asked to give the keys to my life so that others could make a film of it. A show. […] I was touched that people were interested in my career, but it was impossible for me to let strangers speak for me… So I took up the pen again. The one I’ve always liked to indulge myself with“, she said.
The film will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday in a world preview, before being available in theaters on June 1 and 2, but also on the BrutX streaming platform. But some have already been able to see the documentary in preview like the singer Vitaa. In a story shared on her Instagram account, Diam’s great friend gave her first feeling: “Tonight, I had the immense privilege of seeing my sister Diam’s documentary and I cannot put into words what I felt, I was so overwhelmed.“.
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