Authentik

Authentik follows the rise of the Paris born hip hop duo deeply rooted in suburb life and street politics. It traces how Kool Shen and JoeyStarr turn raw city experiences into songs that speak to a generation watching the city change. The film moves between crowds of concerts, late night studio sessions, and intimate conversations where loyalty, ego, and ambition collide. It places the duo within a volatile era of protests, police violence, and shifting cultural power, showing how external pressures push them to redefine themselves and their music. By foregrounding the people around them as much as the microphones, the movie captures a movement that is as much about community as it is about fame.

Directed by Audrey Estrougo with a script by Marcia Romano, Authentik presents the Supreme NTM biopic as a focused look at their early career, rooted in the Paris suburbs that shaped their voice and vision.

Box office figures for Authentik have not been publicly disclosed, which makes it tough to gauge its commercial footprint. The film did circulate in theaters and festival programs, inviting audiences to meet the artists beyond the studio and stage.

Critics respond to Authentik as a brisk, immersive portrait of a community menaced by neglect and watched by authorities. Its core themes revolve around friendship and ambition pressed by social struggle, with music serving as memory, resistance, and a bridge to wider audiences.