| has gloss | eng: The Carter is a 2009 documentary film about Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., also known as Lil Wayne. The film was directed by Adam Bhala Lough. The Carter documents Lil Wayne in the period before and after the release of Tha Carter III. During the filming of The Carter, no interviews with Lil Wayne were conducted by the filmmakers who shot in a completely cinema verite style. Although he initially agreed to the film, it was later subject to a lawsuit by Carter, who objected to the films release after the first screening at the 09 Sundance Film Festival. Evidently Carters attempts to block the film were a reaction to the films depiction of Carters heavy use of marijuana and cough syrup as recreational drugs. Despite Carters attempts the film was released on November 17, 2009. The independently distributed film topped iTunes movie charts in its first week of release and Huffington Post called it "one of the top five greatest hip-hop documentaries of all... |