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'In Whose Name?' Reviews: Raw Kanye West Portrait Prioritizes Access Over Insight

Shot over six years from roughly 3,000 hours of footage, the film leverages unprecedented access to present an unvarnished time capsule.

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Overview

  • Critics published early reviews on Sept. 17 ahead of the documentary’s U.S. theatrical opening on Sept. 19, 2025.
  • Directed by Nico Ballesteros, the film compiles mostly iPhone-shot material from 2018 to 2024, distilled from about 3,000 hours.
  • Footage spans Ye’s MAGA-era SNL appearance, a White House meeting with President Trump, Sunday Service, and creative ventures such as a planned Wyoming city and the 2020 presidential bid.
  • The film captures volatile episodes tied to Ye’s publicly discussed bipolar diagnosis, including tense family exchanges and a fraught Uganda trip.
  • Reviews note extensive coverage of incendiary moments — from a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt to antisemitic posts — and depict the ensuing corporate fallout, while faulting the documentary for a sprawling, non-analytical edit.