Lethbridge Herald

Lady Gaga to debut doc at TIFF

- THE CANADIAN PRESS — TORONTO

Lady Gaga will debut a new documentar­y about herself and perform at this year’s Toronto Internatio­nal Film Festival.

Organizers say “Gaga: Five Foot Two” will make its world premiere at the fest, which runs Sept. 7 to 17.

The premiere screening at the Princess of Wales Theatre on Sept. 8 will be followed by an intimate onstage performanc­e.

Emmy-nominated filmmaker Chris Moukarbel directed the doc, which goes behind the scenes of the life of the singer, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Germanotta.

Organizers say the Netflix original documentar­y follows her over an eight-month period as she records and releases her 2016 album, “Joanne.”

Cameras also capture her personal struggles as she copes “with intense emotional and physical pain.”

Viewers also get to see her with family members, friends and her dogs at home.

“Moukarbel’s documentar­y offers an unpreceden­ted look at Lady Gaga in full creative mode: the ideas, the emotion, the sheer work it takes to do what she does,” TIFF artistic director Cameron Bailey said Thursday in a statement.

“I had a rare opportunit­y to create a portrait of an artist with such an open heart and mind. I feel really lucky that Gaga trusted me and my vision,” added Moukarbel.

TIFF has also announced four new special events for the fest. Among them is an exclusive first look at footage from “Legend of the Demon Cat” with Chinese director Chen Kaige, who will do a Q-and-A and is also on the jury for this year’s Toronto Platform Prize.

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