Jeen-Yuhs

Jeen-Yuhs (stylized in all lowercase) is an upcoming American documentary film directed by Coodie & Chike about the life of rapper, record producer, businessman, and fashion designer Kanye West. It will premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.[1] The documentary is scheduled to premiere on Netflix in 2022.[2]

Jeen-Yuhs
Directed byCoodie & Chike
Produced by
StarringKanye West
Production
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Distributed byNetflix
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CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Production

On May 6, 2021, it was announced that Netflix had acquired a documentary about Kanye West with unseen archival footage from the past 21 years, 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 that 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.[2][6][7]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Kreps, Daniel (2021-09-25). "Kanye West Documentary 'Jeen-Yuhs' Heading to Netflix in 2022". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  3. Low, Elaine (May 7, 2021). "Kanye West Documentary Lands at Netflix". Variety. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  4. Snapes, Laura (May 7, 2021). "Kanye West: Netflix buys documentary 21 years in the making". The Guardian. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  5. Blanchet, Brenton (May 6, 2021). "Kanye West Documentary Reportedly Sold to Netflix for $30 Million". Complex. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  6. White, Peter (September 25, 2021). "Kanye West Doc 'Jeen-Yuhs' Unveils First Clip – Netflix Tudum". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  7. Tangcay, Jazz (September 25, 2021). "Kanye West Documentary 'Jeen-Yuhs' Is Coming to Netflix: Watch the First Teaser". Variety. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
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