Find Out What Kanye West's "Cruel Summer" Film Is All About

Pictures and a synopsis of the premiere.

May 23, 2012

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Kanye West premiered his film, Cruel Summer, at the Cannes Film Festival today, and details and pictures are starting to surface. If you've been wondering what Kanye's "immersive seven-screen experience" is all about, check out some pictures above, and get some insight into the plot and details of Kanye's latest project below, courtesy of Logan Hill:

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