Noah Kahan Netflix Doc 'Out of Body' Premieres April 13
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- Noah Kahan's documentary 'Out of Body' premieres on Netflix on April 13, after debuting at SXSW, chronicling his transformation from mid-size theater performer to stadium-level headliner over a roughly two-year span.
- The 94-minute film, directed by Nick Sweeney, captures Kahan working through body dysmorphia, imposter syndrome, and complex family relationships — including on-camera conversations about his parents' divorce that Kahan calls 'really hard' but 'really powerful.'
- Kahan gave Sweeney's cameras 'absolutely nothing off limits' access, allowing the crew — which included two of his high school classmates who are now filmmakers — into vulnerable moments with his family that Sweeney said he kept 'waiting' for Kahan to shut down.
- A standout scene features Kahan and his father performing Cat Stevens' 1970 'Father and Son' together on acoustic guitars at home; Sweeney said the camera 'goes out of focus' because he was wiping tears, while Kahan and his dad responded by going to get lunch.
- The film project originated in 2021 during a car conversation with Kahan's manager — a year before 'Stick Season' made him a household name — and the finished product also includes nature shots and interviews with everyday people from small-town Vermont where he grew up.
- Kahan's new album 'The Great Divide' arrives April 24, and he credits the documentary process with giving him closure on hard family issues and 'the freedom to write about these things.'
- Filming wrapped in spring 2025, and Kahan says he's 'never had a better relationship with my family than I do right now' — though he joked he's looking forward to his next project 'maybe without a documentary crew this time.'
Why it matters: Kahan transformed from a mid-size theater act to a stadium headliner in roughly two years, and this film is the rare music documentary that uses unprecedented access for genuine family reconciliation rather than promotional spin — Kahan says he's 'never had a better relationship with my family than I do right now,' a real outcome tied to a tightly compressed release window (film April 13, album April 24).
