I AM K2: from Dubai cinemas to more than 30 million views on YouTube
I AM K2, the documentary on the life of Karim Gharbi, opened at Roxy Cinemas in Dubai on 3 May 2025. A first trailer went online on 9 May 2025, followed by a second one in January 2026.
At the premiere, the audience gave the film a standing ovation. Afterwards a drone show lit up the sky over Dubai Marina with “I AM K2”, the outline of Tunisia, “I LOVE YOU TUNISIA” and “THANK YOU UAE”.
I AM K2 premiere
The red carpet at Roxy Cinemas, a standing ovation, then a drone show over Dubai Marina: I AM K2, I LOVE YOU TUNISIA, THANK YOU UAE.
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On 13 January 2026, the full film premiered for free on the official K2 YouTube channel. Running 1 hour 55 minutes, in Arabic and Tunisian dialect with English subtitles, it had passed 31 million views by October 2026.
The story
The film follows Karim from the small flat in Ksar Said where he grew up to Marseille, Paris, Los Angeles and Dubai. His sister Djamila, his father Mohamed, his friends and neighbours, health workers and civil society activists tell the story alongside him, with appearances by Snoop Dogg, The Game, Fat Joe, French Montana, DJ Khaled and Ronaldinho.
The music
The film’s official song, “All In One”, brings together French Montana, A.L.A and K2Rhym featuring Snoop Dogg, Fat Joe and The Game (8 May 2025), produced by K2 himself. A second single, “I Am K2”, with the Algerian rapper Didine Canon 16, followed on 10 June 2025, after the soundtrack was announced for 6 June.
More on the film and its chapters at iamk2.com.