Can i be me is a documentary directed by nick broomfield, rudi dolezal. A new documentary, whitney, is set to look into the singers life. Using whitney houston s death on february 11, 2012 as a starting point, the documentary investigates houstons history and her. Even though whitney had made millions of dollars, had more consecutive number ones than the beatles, and became recognised as having.
Unflinching whitney houston film was the therapy a grieving. Recent films by asif kapadia and amy berg told versions of this cautionary tale as lived by amy winehouse and janis joplin. The can i be me documentary kinda of explains her trial and tribulations. Featuring whitney houston, bobby brown and robyn crawford, david roberts and cissy houston. In its rough state, the movie was primarily a compendium of experts and talking heads opining about the singers influence and legacy.
Tells the story of whitney houstons extraordinary life and tragic death. Whitney houston broke more music industry records than any other female singer in history. Nick broomfields whitney houston documentary is a portrait of a pop star whose musical artistry had the. Can i be me is a 2017 britishamerican documentary film that was written, coproduced and codirected by nick broomfield. Made with rare footage and exclusive live recordings, nick broomfields film tells whitney houstons incredible and poignant life story with insights from those closest to her. With whitney houston, tony anderson, burt bacharach, michael baker. Can i be me offers a sobering inside look at the tragic downfall of a brilliant performer, even as it leaves the audience yearning for deeper insight. W hitney houston has one of greatest voices to ever grace this planet, a true gift was from god. Watch the rise and fall of a star in the definitive film on one of the greatest singers of all time. Directors nick broomfield and rudi dolezal weave never before seen video, candid interviews and behind. Watch the brandnew film on the incredible life of the one and only whitney houston. Unflinching whitney houston film was the therapy a. Can i be me, a solemn and unflinching look at the singers career.
He was about three months into postproduction on whitney. Whats most amazing to me is that whitney said it best herself. Jun 19, 2017 where asif kapadias 2015 amy winehouse documentary, amy, gave audiences a poignant insight into the life of the tragic star, whitney. The film was directed by kevin macdonald and produced by simon chinn, jonathan chinn and lisa erspamer.
It was actually houston who asked dolezal to make a film about her, after being impressed with his 2000 documentary. Whitney is a 2018 documentary film about the american singer and actress whitney houston. That documentary, which debuted at the tribeca film festival, gave a look at. Made with largely neverseen before footage and exclusive recordings, whitney can i be me tells whitney houstons incredible and poignant life story with insights from those closest to her. Can i be me, the new documentary about the beloved singer who drowned in her bathtub at the beverly hilton after overdosing on drugs, is full of little moments that squeeze at your heart. Dolezal, a longtime collaborator of houstons, shared this story with a packed house at last nights hot docs screening of whitney. Can i be me is codirected by the british filmmaker nick broomfield. The film shows how she struggled to perform amid concerns about her voice and drug use. Even though whitney had made millions of dollars, had more consecutive number ones than the beatles, and became recognised as having one of the greatest voices of all time, she still wasnt free to be herself and died from a drug overdose. The films subject is the life and career of singer whitney houston. Can i be me, which first debuted at the tribeca film festival in 2017, aired on showtime last august. Jul 06, 2018 in whitney, directed by kevin macdonald and set for release friday, those suspicions are confirmed, and in ways that makes this documentary indeed more complete.
Can i be me, the new documentary about the beloved singer who drowned in her bathtub at the beverly hilton after overdosing on drugs, is. This is the second recent plunge into houstons life after last years whitney. Can i be me offers a sobering inside look at the tragic downfall of a brilliant performer, even. The new whitney houston documentary is more revealing than. Can i be me made with rare footage and exclusive live recordings, nick broomfields film tells whitney houstons incredible and poignant life. Three years after asif kapadias amy, whitney returns us to the experience of watching complete selfdestruction of a voice, of a career, of a woman and being powerless to halt any of it.
In whitney, directed by kevin macdonald and set for release friday, those suspicions are confirmed, and in ways that makes this documentary indeed more complete. Can i be me on showtime an uncensored and intimate portrait of the late singer whitney houston. Can i be me, an intimate portrait examining how race. Watch the teaser trailer for estateapproved whitney. Money cant buy happiness whitney was a gentle soul who came from absolutley nothing and rose to levels beyond anyones wildest dreams. Unflinching whitney houston film was the therapy a grieving, damaged family needed. Whitney houston has one of greatest voices to ever grace this planet, a true gift was from god. Sep 01, 2017 the film shows how she struggled to perform amid concerns about her voice and drug use.
When is whitney released in the uk, whats the whitney. The can i be me documentary kinda of explains her trial and tribulations in the upcoming premiere aug. At not quite the halfway point of whitney, a welldone but alltoowoeful wallow of a documentary that recounts whitney houstons swift rise to unparalleled stardom and tragic decline that ended in 2012 after she drowned in a hotel bathtub at age 48, there arrives a segment devoted to perhaps her brightest moment as an entertainer. By the time whitney elizabeth houston was 15, she was singing background vocals for chaka khan, lou rawls, and jermaine jackson. Whitney houston was one of the bestselling musicians the world had ever seen, until her life was cut short in 2012. Can i be me director nick broomfield on why he needed to make his whitney houston doc and why he hopes the film sets the record straight. Can i be me is an intimate portrait of houston, directed by acclaimed bafta award winner nick broomfield with rudi dolezal, that garnered high praise at its tribeca film festival premiere in may. Watch the teaser trailer for estateapproved whitney houston.
Can i be me, which first debuted at the tribeca film festival, aired on showtime last august. Jul 05, 2018 unflinching whitney houston film was the therapy a grieving, damaged family needed. Can i be me nick broomfields whitney houston documentary is a portrait of a pop star whose musical artistry had the power to heal. Can i be me, his new documentary on the life and death of whitney houston and sitting in his editing room, he found himself in complete despair. Opening with the fraught 911 call that alerted the world to houstons death at the beverly hilton in february 2012, at the age of just 48, can i be me then scrolls back to her early life in new. Where asif kapadias 2015 amy winehouse documentary, amy, gave audiences a poignant insight into the life of the tragic star, whitney. Apr 30, 2017 dolezal, a longtime collaborator of houstons, shared this story with a packed house at last nights hot docs screening of whitney.
Can i be me 2016 6 1h 40m biographical documentaries examine the life of beloved pop singer whitney houston, from her early start in music, to her battle with addiction, and finally her shocking death. That more sensational effort made hay from the singers romantic relationship with robyn crawford, her supportive lesbian lover who was part of her life from age 18. Bobby brown says a 2017 documentary about his late wife whitney houston used more than a halfhours worth of footage of him and his children without his consent and thats good enough for a lawsuit. Can i be me but for a film that treats houstons downfall as a puzzle to be solved, there are too many pieces missing for comfort perhaps because the 1999 footage. Made with largely neverseen before footage and exclusive recordings, whitney can i be me tells whitney houstons incredible and. Can i be me full movie in hd visit the life and tragic death of whitney houston. As sad as this super stars life turned out to be, there are many lessons in this very well made film.
Familybacked whitney houston documentary drops first. May 17, 2018 three years after asif kapadias amy, whitney returns us to the experience of watching complete selfdestruction of a voice, of a career, of a woman and being powerless to halt any of it. Its sad and tragic that we lost her much too soon, but we dont know the pain she was going through in her career. Can i be me made with rare footage and exclusive live recordings, nick broomfields film tells whitney houstons incredible and poignant life story with insights from those closest to her. Can i be me by joe reid aug 28, 2017 this utterly fascinating and eyeopening documentary looks at the life of the late whitney houston through the lens of her demons and what might. Sixtime grammy winner whitney houston was one of the most successful female recording artis. In 1983 whitney signed a worldwide recording contract with clive. From acclaimed directors nick broomfield and rudi dolezal comes a new film about one of the greatest singers of all time. Estateapproved whitney houston documentary out this. Money can t buy happiness whitney was a gentle soul who came from absolutley nothing and rose to levels beyond anyones wildest dreams. Can i be me, and said that the family had all signed release forms for his film. Whitney houston was the epitome of a superstar, an american princess, the most awarded female artist ever. The film is the third major one made on the singer after her death. Whitney was screened out of competition at the world premiere as part of the 2018 cannes film festival on 16 may 2018 with a cinema release on 6 july 2018.