Kanye’s demands for the final cut on Jeen-yuhs makes its Sundance premiere all the more fascinating. The three-part Netflix documentary directed by Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah is raw, …
documentary directed by Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah is raw, rambling and riveting in equal measure. The press screener – labeled ‘Work In Progress’ – features previously unseen footage from 21 years of the performing artist’s life. It’s far from an exhaustive biography, but it offers an intriguing insight into hip hop, fame, race, grief, mental health and perhaps most of all, friendship.
A visit to Kanye’s effervescent mother, Donda, causes Coodie to muse on her part in fostering this unwavering ambition. But like much of his narration, that didn’t really need to be said: her pride and influence radiate from the screen in both Act I and Act II: “Purpose”. When her tragic death is announced in Act III, Donda’s absence is felt deeply.
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