The French Montana Story: For Khadija

French Montana grew up the son of a single mother who left Morocco and raised three boys in the Bronx after their father abandoned the family. This documentary follows his path from selling diamonds and hustling on city streets to building a career in music, while keeping the spotlight on his mother Khadija's sacrifices and faith. The film moves through family scenes, interviews, and key locations that shaped their lives, showing how steady work and personal choices opened doors. It stays rooted in small, revealing gestures, keeping the story personal and avoiding spoilers about later career milestones.

Mandon Lovett directed this 2023 documentary, featuring interviews with French Montana, Khadija Montana, and industry figures like Drake and Sean Combs, presenting a personal portrait rather than a conventional music biopic, using archival footage and interviews filmed across cities.

No reliable box office figures are available. The film appears to have had a limited theatrical and platform release in 2023, typical for niche music documentaries and festival screenings, distribution favored festivals and on-demand outlets over wide theatrical release only.

Because it includes high profile artists and a candid family focus, the film has circulated among hip hop fans and online communities interested in immigrant stories and artist origin stories. It hasn't reached mainstream cultural landmark status but offers moments that fans quote and share, and social clips circulate widely.

Response has been mixed, shown by a 4.9/10 average from 4 user ratings, a very small sample. Some viewers praise intimate family access and honesty, while others criticize uneven pacing and narrow scope. The film highlights family sacrifice, perseverance, faith, and the immigrant pursuit of opportunity. Many viewers noted emotional moments and context.