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ARD Sets Three-Part Xatar Documentary for Spring 2026 Release

The project begun during Giwar Hajabi’s lifetime probes the person behind the myth using previously unseen material.

Overview

  • NDR says the three-part doc will stream on the ARD Mediathek in spring 2026.
  • Film Five produces the series for NDR in cooperation with regional ARD broadcasters SWR, WDR and HR.
  • The narrative follows Farvah Hajabi as she orders her late husband's business and musical legacy.
  • Previously unreleased private material and testimony from family and peers aim to look past the crafted persona.
  • Prosecutors in Cologne reported toxicology results showing no indication of third-party culpability in his May death, as renewed interest in rapper documentaries grows with Netflix reporting 4.10 million early views for its Haftbefehl film.