'Gaga: Five Foot Two' Premiere, News: Netflix Documentary Could Land Oscar Nomination; Artist Talks About Chronic Pain
The upcoming Netflix documentary surrounding Lady Gaga could land an Oscar nomination. Meanwhile, the music artist opened up about how her chronic pain affected her.
"Gaga: Five Foot Two," directed by Chris Moukarbel, had its world premiere last Friday, Sept. 8, at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in the Princes of Wales Theatre, where Lady Gaga performed a chilling version of "Bad Romance" right after, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed.
One of the reasons that could get "Five Foot Two" to land an Oscar nomination is the notion that it's more of a "collaboration" between the director and the artist which revealed more of Lady Gaga as a person and not as a musician.
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The documentary surrounding Lady Gaga in a series of events was able to capture the many sides of the artist as a whole. From the premiere, viewers were able to witness Lady Gaga as someone who is heartbroken, funny, futuristic, private, and a lot more. These came out from the different scenarios involved, which included a lot of her personal struggles
During a press conference at the TIFF, Lady Gaga talked about her most vulnerable moments during the documentary, which included her battle with chronic pain, E! News reports.
"It's hard, but it's liberating, too," said the "Joanne" singer.
Even director Moukarbel voiced out his concerns about the footage because of how difficult the situation was.
"It was incredibly hard... Beyond just filming, I felt compelled to continue to roll. I know that she wanted me to because it's something that should be included in the film," Moukarbel said.
Lady Gaga believes that her pain can help voice out a message to people who are also battling chronic pain.
"My pain does me no good unless I transform it into something that is [good]. I hope that people watching it that do struggle with chronic pain know that they are not alone," said the artist.
"Gaga: Five Foot Two" will premiere on Friday, Sept. 22, on Netflix.
