Nico Ballesteros’ documentary about Kanye West is hitting streamers at midnight.
In Whose Identify? might be accessible on Apple, Amazon, Google/YouTube and Fandango (in choose territories) after being launched theatrically on Sept. 19.
Ballesteros started shadowing the rapper, also called Ye, when he was a mere 18 over a interval of six years. The doc chronicles West’s bipolar prognosis, his psychological well being struggles, the demolition of his marriage to Kim Kardashian and his controversies over time.
“I’m humbled on the reception this film has gotten from audiences, critics and my friends within the filmmaking group,” Ballesteros mentioned in an announcement. “By extending its attain past the theater, the movie brings its exploration of American perception, energy and identification to a worldwide viewers, providing a deeper understanding of America’s contradictions whereas illuminating the life and legacy of probably the most iconic entertainers of our time.”
Within the teaser for the doc, West says, “I’m off my meds for 5 months now. … I’d relatively be lifeless than be on treatment.” One viral second from In Whose Identify? that The Hollywood Reporter solely obtained earlier than its launch noticed the rapper and Elon Musk talk about the billionaire’s relationship together with his former associate and mom of three of his youngsters, Grimes. (Her actual identify is Claire Elise Boucher.)
“So are you and Kim like on and off or one thing? Or, I don’t know, it’s arduous to inform,” Musk mentioned to West, to which he didn’t reply. “Claire and I, Grimes, we’re form of … in the identical textual content stream, she’s like, ‘I like you.’ After which, like, , a day later, like, ‘I hate you.’”
“And what do you do?” West requested. “And also you most likely know precisely, and I’m like, ‘Whoa, OK.’ Yeah, precisely,” Musk responded, which led to a protracted pause earlier than the “I Marvel” rapper responded, “I don’t have solutions. Solutions to the whole lot aside from that.”
And Musk isn’t the one excessive profile cameo, as President Donald Trump, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Drake, Rihanna, LeBron James, Girl Gaga, Pharrell Williams, Diddy, Anna Wintour, the late Charlie Kirk and Kim Kardashian all seem within the doc.
The movie’s official synopsis reads, “What started as silent remark developed right into a profound journey of inventive and private progress. Immersed in Ye’s world of extremes, he bore witness to brilliance and breakdowns, triumphs and turmoil; but in addition noticed the paranoia and depth that more and more formed Ye’s world. In the long run, Ballesteros captured not only a portrait of Ye, however a mirrored image of the human situation in all its contradictions.”
Filmmaker Ballesteros spoke with THR forward of the doc’s launch, the place he mentioned it was “essential” to him that the undertaking had a theatrical launch when requested how he hopes it will likely be acquired.
“I reduce a movie for the theatrical expertise, not for anything. I edited the movie in a theater. The truth that it’s getting a large launch and never one thing that’s restricted or solely out there for a weekend already, is one thing that I’m so grateful for,” he mentioned. “That alone actually is the world to me, truthfully.”
Ballesteros directed, produced and edited In Whose Identify?, whereas Simran A. Singh produced. Jack M. Russell and Justin Staple served as editors; Nick Jarjour and Amy A. Singh government produced; Shy Ranje and Jack M. Russell co-produced; and Justin Staple co-executive produced.