Kendrick Lamar has officially released the short film accompaniment to his track ‘We Cry Together’. The song appears on Lamar’s latest album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, which arrived in July. Lamar directed the video with Dave Free and Jake Schreier.
Despite the fact the song was only recently released, the video was created more than two years ago. Shot in March 2020 in one take, and using live vocals from Lamar and Taylour Paige, the short film sees the pair in the midst of a heated argument, which culminates in their physical reconciliation.
Kendrick Lamar – We Cry Together
Last month, it was reported that Kendrick’s film – along with Taylor Swift’s All Too Well: A Short Film – had qualified for consideration at the 2023 Academy Awards. Both films qualified for the Best Live Action Short Film category, though there is no guarantee they’ll be nominated.
Prior to its wider release today, the We Cry Together visual premiered at Los Angeles’ Laemmle Royal Theater in June in front of a select audience of friends, family, and fans. To be eligible for the 2023 Oscars, a film must be released between 1st October, 2021 and 30th September, 2022.
According to Deadline, the nominations for all categories will be announced on 24th January 2023, ahead of the official ceremony on 12th March. If nominated, it will be the rapper’s second nomination, having previously received a nomination for Best Original Song in 2019 for Black Panther’s ‘All The Stars’.
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