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'In Whose Name?' Trailer Offers Unfiltered Look at Kanye West

The trailer frames the film as a raw non-editorial portrait following six years of intimate footage when it opens in theaters on Sept. 19.

Overview

  • Directed by Nico Ballesteros, the film compiles over 3,000 hours of footage shot since 2019 to chronicle Ye’s bipolar diagnosis, medication changes and creative work.
  • The trailer includes audio of Ye saying “I’m off my meds for five months now” and Kim Kardashian stating “Your personality was not like this a few years ago,” highlighting marital strain and mental-health crisis.
  • AMSI Entertainment confirmed a theatrical release on September 19, 2025 across roughly 1,000 U.S. screens in partnership with AMC, Regal and Cinemark.
  • Producers cast the film as a raw and often unsettling portrait without commentary, leaving framing and interpretation to viewers.
  • Coverage notes uncertainty over how the documentary will address Ye’s most controversial antisemitic statements and the resulting brand fallout with Adidas, Balenciaga, Gap and CAA.