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Kanye West's Documentary Explores Mental Health and Marriage Struggles

12/14/2025

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Kanye West's documentary In Whose Name?, directed by Nico Ballesteros, is now streaming on platforms such as Apple and Amazon.
The film premiered in theaters on September 19.
It chronicles West's mental health struggles, including a bipolar diagnosis and the collapse of his marriage to Kim Kardashian.
Ballesteros began filming at age 18 and captured six years of West's life, highlighting brilliance and controversies.

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Kanye West's documentary In Whose Name?, directed by Nico Ballesteros, is now streaming on platforms such as Apple and Amazon.
The film premiered in theaters on September 19.
It chronicles West's mental health struggles, including a bipolar diagnosis and the collapse of his marriage to Kim Kardashian.
Ballesteros began filming at age 18 and captured six years of West's life, highlighting brilliance and controversies.