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‘In Whose Name?’ Opens With Viral Scenes of Kanye West Confronting Kris Jenner

Viral clips refocus attention on West’s treatment choices, family accountability, documentary ethics.

Kanye West and Kris Jenner attend the Givenchy show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2016/2017 on March 6, 2016 in Paris, France.
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 05: Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and Kris Jenner attend the Balmain show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2015/2016 on March 5, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The cinéma‑vérité feature by Nico Ballesteros opened Sept. 19 in select U.S. theaters, distilled from more than 3,000 hours filmed over roughly six years.
  • Footage shows West telling Kris Jenner he would rather be dead than medicated and accusing the family of not taking responsibility for his 2016 hospitalization, after which Jenner tearfully acknowledges having an effect and professes support.
  • A separate 2018 phone call captures Kim Kardashian warning West he could “wake up one day… with nothing” after his White House visit, a remark he forcefully rejects.
  • Clips have circulated widely on social media, with viewers voicing concern for Jenner, and family representatives have not issued comprehensive public responses.
  • The film situates the confrontations within West’s bipolar diagnosis, marriage breakdown, and business fallout from later controversies, and includes candid moments with figures such as Pharrell Williams and Elon Musk.