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Trailer for Ye Documentary ‘In Whose Name?’ Reveals Raw Struggles Ahead of September Release

Scheduled for a Sept. 19 launch in roughly 1,000 U.S. cinemas, the film highlights Ye’s mental-health struggles through its first-look trailer.

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Still from Kanye West's upcoming documentary In Whose Name?

Overview

  • The teaser, released Aug. 13, includes Kim Kardashian breaking down in tears as she tells Ye, "Your personality was not like this a few years ago."
  • Ye is heard saying in the trailer that he has been "off my meds for five months now" and that he would "rather be dead than be on medication."
  • Director Nico Ballesteros’s feature debut compiles over 3,000 hours of footage shot across six years, capturing moments from private family life to public controversies.
  • The trailer also features scenes from Ye’s 2020 presidential campaign and a disturbing clip in which he admits, "I almost killed my daughter."
  • AMSI Entertainment will release In Whose Name? on Sept. 19 in partnership with AMC, Regal and Cinemark on approximately 1,000 U.S. screens.