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In Whose Name?

2025 · 106 min

An intimate, uneasy chronicle that pulls you into the eye of a celebrity storm, equal parts fascinating and unsettling.

Directed by
Nico Ballesteros
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Ye, Kim Kardashian, North West
Tagline
From KANYE to YE
Overview
Over six years, 18-year-old Nico Ballesteros captured an unfiltered portrait of Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, offering unprecedented access into the private and public life of one of the most controversial figures in modern culture.

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Directed by
Nico Ballesteros
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Ye, Kim Kardashian, North West
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • celebrity
  • identity
  • family
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism10
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary, music
Directed by
Nico Ballesteros
Written by
Shy Ranje, Nico Ballesteros
Starring
Ye, Kim Kardashian, North West, Saint West, Chicago West, Psalm West, Drake, Elon Musk
Cinematography
Nico Ballesteros
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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