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'In Whose Name?' Opens in Theaters, Laying Bare Six Years Inside Ye's Turbulent World

Director Nico Ballesteros distills 3,000 hours of close-quarters footage into a cinéma vérité portrait that revives debate over accountability.

Overview

  • The documentary opened in select U.S. theaters on September 19, built from material filmed between 2018 and 2024, much of it on iPhones.
  • A widely shared scene shows Ye shouting at Kris Jenner about his hospitalization and declaring he would rather be dead than on medication, which leaves her in tears.
  • The film traces headline moments — the MAGA hat SNL appearance, a White House visit, antisemitic posts and the corporate fallout that followed — without talking‑head commentary.
  • Celebrity drop-ins include Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk, who is seen discussing relationships with Ye, alongside figures such as Drake, Pharrell Williams and Chris Rock.
  • Initial reviews describe the film as revealing yet structurally uneven, and online reaction has zeroed in on the Jenner confrontation and the film’s hands-off approach.