Kanye West’s wild new documentary “In Whose Name?” exposes his psychological well being struggles, marital breakdown, and chaotic life behind the scenes.

Kanye West is again within the highlight and never for a brand new album—his chaotic private life, psychological well being battles and ugly fallout with Kim Kardashian are all entrance and heart in a uncooked new doc referred to as In Whose Name?, dropping in theaters September 19, 2025.

The trailer for the six-year challenge, directed by Nicolás Ballesteros, dropped Tuesday and it’s already acquired individuals speaking.

The footage is filled with emotional rollercoasters, tense moments, and Kanye saying jaw-dropping feedback like, “I would rather be dead than be on medication.”

The movie dives into Kanye’s lengthy, messy journey with bipolar dysfunction—although now, he says he was misdiagnosed and truly has autism.

Kim additionally pops up within the trailer, visibly worn out and emotional, telling Ye, “Your personality was not like this a few years ago.”

Ballesteros captured greater than 3,000 hours of footage over six years, trailing Ye from Sunday Service rehearsals to his failed presidential run, and in all places in between.

“What began as a silent observation evolved into a profound journey of artistic and personal growth. Immersed in Ye’s world of extremes, he bore witness to brilliance and breakdowns, triumphs and turmoil, but also observed the paranoia and intensity that increasingly shaped Ye’s world,” a synopsis for the film reads.

The doc exhibits the collapse of his marriage, his public meltdowns, and his ongoing tug-of-war with meds. At one level, he admits, “I’ve been off my meds for five months now.”

The movie doesn’t sugarcoat something. It’s uncooked, unfiltered and lets viewers sit with the chaos. No narrator. No spin. Just Ye being Ye—typically genius, typically spiraling, all the time unpredictable.

It additionally revisits main moments from Kanye’s profession between 2019 and 2024, together with the Jesus Is King, Donda, and Donda 2 eras.

There’s additionally footage of him strolling by his childhood residence in Chicago, reflecting on his roots and every little thing he’s misplaced.

There’s no phrase but on whether or not Kanye gave this the inexperienced mild, however the footage speaks for itself.

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