Jeen-Yuhs
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Directed by | Coodie & Chike |
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Starring | Kanye West |
Music by | Live Footage CTZN CHANCE[1] |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (or jeen-yuhs) is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Coodie & Chike about the life of rapper, record producer, and fashion designer Kanye West.[2]
Production
On May 6, 2021, it was announced that Netflix had acquired a documentary about Kanye West with unreleased archival footage from the past two decades, including his career in music and fashion; the death of his mother, Donda West; and his unsuccessful 2020 presidential campaign.[3][4][5]
Variety reported Netflix acquired the documentary for around US$30 million.[3] On September 25, 2021, Netflix revealed that the documentary would be titled Jeen-Yuhs and release in 2022.[6][7][2]
Release
Divided into three acts, its first episode, "VISION", premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2022.[8] It also had a limited theatrical release for one night only on February 10, 2022, the eighteenth anniversary of West's debut album The College Dropout (2004).[9] "VISION" premiered on Netflix on February 16, 2022, and the following episodes, "PURPOSE" and "AWAKENING", released in weekly intervals, on February 23 and March 2, 2022 respectively.[6]
References
- ^ "Trailer Debut: 'jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy,' Premiering on Netflix Feb. 16th". blackfilm.com. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b Tangcay, Jazz (September 25, 2021). "Kanye West Documentary 'Jeen-Yuhs' Is Coming to Netflix: Watch the First Teaser". Variety. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Low, Elaine (May 7, 2021). "Kanye West Documentary Lands at Netflix". Variety. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (May 7, 2021). "Kanye West: Netflix buys documentary 21 years in the making". The Guardian. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ Blanchet, Brenton (May 6, 2021). "Kanye West Documentary Reportedly Sold to Netflix for $30 Million". Complex. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Kreps, Daniel (2021-09-25). "Kanye West Documentary 'Jeen-Yuhs' Heading to Netflix in 2022". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ White, Peter (September 25, 2021). "Kanye West Doc 'Jeen-Yuhs' Unveils First Clip – Netflix Tudum". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ The Start of "jeen-yuhs: A Kayne Trilogy" Puts Your Faith in Ye - 2022 Sundance Film Festival
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (2021-12-09). "Sundance 2022: Hybrid Festival Sees Princess Diana, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dakota Johnson, Bill Cosby, NYC Rock'n'Roll & Regina Hall Fill Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
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