Socalled, real name Josh Dolgin, is a Jewish rapper from Montreal, Canada, whose music is a fascinating mixture of hip-hop, klezmer, bass and other sounds.

The Socalled Movie, a documentary directed by Garry Beitel, features Katie Moore, Fred Wesley (previously played with James Brown), C-Rayz Walz, David Krakauer, Matt Haimovitz, Arkady Gendler, Benjamin Steiger Levine, D-Shade, Gonzales and Irving Fields. The film is a kaleidoscopic portrait, offering 18 entertaining short films about Socalled’s creative process.

Socalled gained some of his fame from a music video on YouTube that got more than 2 million views. It is for his innovative song “You Are Never Alone” and portrays Dolgin’s face literally transforming into a film projector while the song plays.

Below is a trailer for The Socalled Movie:

— Josh Lieberthal