The Disciple

Opens Friday, October 9, 2026

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Dutch Moroccan fanboy Tarik Azzougarh spends over a decade working to meet and befriend his heroes, the genre-defining hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan and its iconic spiritual leader, RZA. After joining their movement, he becomes the architect of one of their most talked-about and controversial albums, “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” whose radical concept continues to reverberate throughout the music industry. What unfolds is a twisting coming-of-age tale of boyhood dreams, relentless determination and the downfall of flying too close to the sun.

  • Year 2026
  • Running Time 105 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Netflix
  • Director Joanna Natasegara
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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