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==Soundtracks==
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| writing_credits = no
| total_length =

| title1 = [[Mercy (Kanye West song)|Mercy]]
| extra1 = Lifted, [[Mike Dean (producer)|Mike Dean]] <small>(add.)</small>, Mike Will <small>(add.)</small>, Kanye West <small>(add.)</small>, Hudson Mohawke <small>(add.)</small>
| note1 = [[Kanye West]], [[Big Sean]], [[Pusha T]] and [[2 Chainz]]
| length1 = 5:26

| title2 = The Morning
| extra2 = Kanye West, [[Illmind]], [[Jeff Bhasker]] <small>(co.)</small>, Travis Scott <small>(co.)</small>
| note2 = [[Raekwon]], Pusha T, [[Common (entertainer)|Common]], 2 Chainz, [[Cyhi the Prynce]], [[Kid Cudi]] and [[D'banj]]
| length2 = 4:35

| title3 = [[New God Flow]]
| extra3 = Kanye West, Boogz & Tapez <small>(co.)</small>, Anthony Kilhoffer <small>(add.)</small>
| note3 = Kanye West and Pusha T
| length3 = 4:55

| title4 = Triumf
| extra4 =
| note4 = Big Sean, D'banj and [[Miguel (singer)|Miguel]]
| length4 =

| title5 = The One <small>(Part I)</small>
| extra5 =
| note5 = Big Sean, 2 Chainz and [[Marsha Ambrosius]]
| length5 =

| title6 = No One <small>(Part II)</small>
| extra6 =
| note6 = [[Kid Cudi]] and Kanye West
| length6 =

| title7 = Paradise
| extra7 =
| note7 = [[Coldplay]] and [[Mr. Hudson]]
| length7 =

| title8 = Bliss
| extra8 = Hudson Mohawke
| note8 = [[John Legend]] and [[Teyana Taylor]]
| length8 = 3:30

| title9 = DoHa
| extra9 =
| note9 = Instrumental
| length9 =

| title10 = Sin City
| extra10 = [[Tommy Brown (record producer)|Tommy Brown]], Travis Scott
| note10 = John Legend, Travis Scott, Teyana Taylor, Cyhi the Prynce and [[Malik Yusef]]
| length10 = 4:28

}}


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 22:39, 18 September 2012

Cruel Summer
Promotional poster
Directed byKanye West
Alexandre Moors[1]
Written byKanye West
Elon Rutberg[1]
Story byKanye West
Elon Rutberg[1]
Alexandre Moors[1]
Produced byKanye West
Jonathan Lia
Alex Rosenberg (Executive Producer)
Amanda Palmer (Executive Producer)
StarringKid Cudi
Ali Suliman
Razane Jammal
Celine Achrafie
Aziz Ansari
Hayat Al Fahad
Big Sean
CinematographyMartin Ahlgren
Edited byRobert Grigsby Wilson
Adam Zuckerman
Akiko Iwakawa [2]
Music byKanye West[3]
Distributed byIsland Def Jam
Doha Film Institute
Release date
  • May 23, 2012 (2012-05-23) (Cannes)
Running time
30 minutes[4]

Cruel Summer is a short film by American musician Kanye West. It premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2012,[5][6] and was shown out of competition.[7]

The film is inspired by the album of the same name by West's record label GOOD Music.[8] It has been described as a "fusion of short film and art" as well as a "seven-screen experience for the eyes and ears unlike anything West has attempted before."[5] West posted a photo on Twitter with the caption "I'm currently working on a new 7 screen experience". The image depicted three screens connected in front and an individual screen on the left, right, top, and bottom.[9][10]

Synopsis

A car thief by the name of Rafi (Kid Cudi) falls in love with a blind Arabian princess whose father allows them to marry under the terms he can help her see.[11]

Background

The film was shot in Qatar.[12]

West described the seven-screen project as an attempt to "change entertainment experiences. Like if McQueen or Tarsem was to meet the entertainment value of Cirque du Soleil or Walt Disney."[12]

It related to a post-Steve Jobs, post-Windows era, where we're always on our BlackBerry in a ball game or at the movies ... I was very particular about having the screens separate, where your mind puts the screens back together, the way you put memories together. I'm not the best director in the world, but I had an idea that I thought would be amazing to inspire people, like a dream of one day this being the way people watch movies. You know, Tarantino doing a movie like this or a horror movie like this, animation, 3-D ... in this form that surrounds you. People want to go back and see it more and more because they missed something to their left or to their right, and it feels more like the experience of life.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d West, Kanye. "Kanye West's Custom-Built 'Cruel Summer' Cinema: Take A Look Inside!".
  2. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2169610/fullcredits#cast
  3. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1685650/kanye-west-cruel-summer-cannes-big-sean.jhtml
  4. ^ Daw, Robbie (May 18, 2012). "Kanye West Releasing Compilation, Film 'Cruel Summer'". Idolator. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (May 18, 2012). "Kanye West To Debut 'Cruel Summer' Short Film At Cannes". MTV. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  6. ^ Hogan, Marc (May 18, 2012). "Kanye West's 'Cruel Summer' Album/Film: 5 Safe Assumptions". Spin. Retrieved May 18, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Kanye West 'Cruel Summer': Rapper To Debut Short Film At Cannes Festival". Huffington Post. May 18, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  8. ^ "Kanye Announces Cruel Summer Film & Album". Rap Radar. May 18, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  9. ^ West, Kanye (January 5, 2012). "I'm currently working on a new 7 screen experience". Twitter. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  10. ^ "Kanye West to debut short film 'Cruel Summer' at the Cannes Film Festival". NME. May 18, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ Moore, Jacob (May 23, 2012). "Find Out What Kanye West's "Cruel Summer" Film Is All About". Complex. Retrieved May 23, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ a b c Malone, Alicia (May 23, 2012). "Kanye West's 'Cruel Summer' Premieres In Cannes". MTV. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
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