Over six years, 18-year-old Nico Ballesteros captured an unfiltered portrait of Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, offering unprecedented access into the private and public life of one of the most controversial figures in modern culture.
Direction
Ballesteros started filming at 18—this is a kid growing up inside celebrity implosion.
Editing
Six years compressed into 106 minutes of escalating dread.
Production
No studio polish, no PR filter—just raw access no money could buy.
Director
Nico Ballesteros
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
US
