 The short film, titled "Maniac", was inspired by Cudi's song of the same name, from his 2010 album "Man on the Moon II" and is an homage to the 1992 Belgian black comedy crime mockumentary, "Man Bites Dog".In May 2012, Kanye West premiered a short film he directed, titled "Cruel Summer," at the Cannes Film Festival.According to MTV, Kid Cudi is the lead character, playing a "car thief who falls for a blind Arabian princess."