What is the title of the 2013 Beyoncé documentary directed by Beyoncé and chronicling her life and career?

Life Is But a Dream is the 2013 Beyoncé documentary directed by Beyoncé about her life and career.

The film premiered on HBO on February 16, 2013. It combines interview material, concert footage, private recordings, rehearsal scenes, and video diaries to present Beyoncé’s perspective on her work and public life. It was produced during the period surrounding her pregnancy with her first child, Blue Ivy.

The documentary covers major parts of Beyoncé’s career, including her childhood, Destiny’s Child, solo recording work, stage performances, and the pressures of celebrity. Its title comes from the idea that the film offers an intimate, self-directed view rather than a conventional external biography.

Life Is But a Dream is sometimes confused with Homecoming, the 2019 Netflix documentary about Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella performances, or Black Is King, her 2020 visual album film. Those projects focus on different periods and artistic subjects.