MOVIE • 2009

We Were Once a Fairytale

See You In My Nightmares.

We Were Once a Fairytale is a 2009 short film directed by Spike Jonze. It stars hip hop musician Kanye West. A drunk and depressed Kanye embarrasses himself at a bar before attempting to take his own life in the bathroom.

TMDB ★ 3.3/5Votes: 16

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Top Cast

Drunk Kanye

Daniella Alonso

Sofa Girl

Cynthia Quiles

Waitress

Spike Jonze

Director

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Natalie Farrey

Associate Producer

Vincent Landay

Producer

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Russell Sanzgiri

Associate Producer

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Sam Spiegel

Original Music Composer

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Wyatt Troll

Director of Photography

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Stephen Berger

Editor

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Michael Dart Wadsworth

Editor

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William Bailey

Casting

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Cindy Estada

Casting

James Chinlund

Production Design

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Theatrical release date: June 25, 2009

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Film

Status

Released

Release

June 25, 2009

Runtime

14 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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