An upcoming documentary promises to delve deep into the turbulent life of Kanye West, capturing private moments over six years that chart his apparent worsening mental health and the breakdown of his marriage to TV star Kim Kardashian.
Directed by filmmaker Nico Ballesteros, In Whose Name? will premiere in around 1,000 cinemas on 19 September.
A teaser released on Wednesday shows Kanye West saying,
“I’m off my meds for five months now,” prompting Kardashian to respond in a breaking voice, “Your personality was not like this a few years ago!”
The footage grows more intense as Kanye West, also known as Ye, declares,
“I would rather be dead than be on medication. Either they destroy me or I destroy it. I’m almost like a masochist. I write whatever I want when I want! It’s words!”
According to the official synopsis:
“What began as silent observation evolved into a profound journey of artistic and personal growth. Immersed in Ye’s world of extremes, Ballesteros bore witness to brilliance and breakdowns, triumphs and turmoil, but also observed the paranoia and intensity that increasingly shaped Ye’s world.
“In the end, Ballesteros captured not just a portrait of Ye, but a reflection of the human condition in all its contradictions. The camera never blinks as Ye speaks candidly about living with bipolar disorder, offering rare insight into the realities of mental illness and its impact on identity, perception, and power.”
