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There's a new documentary about Yung Lean

Yung Lean: In My Head is a new two-hour documentary available on Noisey

There’s a new two-hour documentary available for free via Noisey’s Youtube channel on Yung Lean.

Yung Lean: In My Head explores the persona of Yung Lean and how that has interacted with the reality of Jonatan Leandoer growing up as a teenager in Stockholm, suddenly being catapulted into the spotlight.

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Directed by Henrik Burman, the film follows the release of Yung Lean’s seventh LP ‘Starz’ last year.

The documentary explores how Yung Lean was conceived as a persona to help Jonatan escape from what he perceived as the drudgery of his daily life. It goes into his struggles with drugs, death and mental illness.

The Short List version, available via Noisey, includes an exclusive interview with VICE founder Suroosh Alvi.

Watch Yung Lean: In My Head below.

Jemima Skala is Mixmag’s Weekend Editor. Follow her on Twitter

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