In Whose Name?

In Whose Name? is an unfiltered, six-year chronicle of life inside the orbit of Kanye West (Ye), captured by 18-year-old filmmaker Nicolas Ballesteros. With no crew and no agenda, Nico records the rise, unraveling, and reinvention of one of the most polarizing cultural figures of our time. What begins as silent observation turns into a profound journey as Ye confronts mental illness, public scrutiny, the collapse of his marriage, and the volatility of fame. Through 3, 000 hours of never-before-seen footage, the film strips away spectacle and exposes raw humanity—offering an unprecedented look at Ye’s battles with faith, pride, identity, grief, and legacy. More than a portrait of a controversial icon, this is a dual coming-of-age story - an unsparing look at creation, collapse and the blurry line between the two.