Jesus Is King

"A Kanye West Film"

2019 0h 31m EN

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 11

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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Filmed during summer 2019, Jesus Is King brings Kanye West’s famed Sunday Service to life in the Roden Crater, visionary artist James Turrell’s never-before-seen installation in Arizona’s Painted Desert. This one-of-a-kind experience features songs arranged by West in the gospel tradition along with new music from his forthcoming album.

“A Kanye West Film”

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Cast

Ye
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Ray Romulus
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Lito Hernandez
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Gina Luciani
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Donald Paige
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J Rome
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Jacob Scesney
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Knight
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 31-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Aaron I. Butler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ye and Ray Romulus and Lito Hernandez carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Kanye West Film".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11041584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nick Knight directs. Aaron I. Butler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 31-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Aaron I. Butler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ye and Ray Romulus and Lito Hernandez carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A Kanye West Film".
7IMDB entry: tt11041584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "gospel", "religion", "concert film", "religious cult".