This Friday, May 7, âThe Boy from MedellÃn,â a documentary about the Colombian reggaeton superstar J Balvin drops on Amazon Prime Video. Directed by acclaimed documentarian Matthew Heineman, the film chronicles the week leading up to Balvinâs first solo performance at the stadium in MedellÃn, a glorious homecoming event that is complicated by a youth protest movement and his own personal challenges to maintain his physical and mental health in such a pressure cooker environment. In his rise to fame, Balvin became an important figure in Colombia, and he ultimately struggles with the pressure to do and say the right thing in a politically-charged moment that raises the stakes for his homecoming. While âThe Boy from MedellÃnâ grapples with how pop stars can meaningfully engage with politics, the film is also a blast of a concert documentary, showcasing Balvinâs eye-popping stadium show. The doc follows a tradition of revealing pop superstar documentaries that humanize those figures who exist on the largest stages in the world.