Whitney houstons troubled life revealed in new bbc. A transcendent talent with pedigree and mentorship to match, she was going to be the greatest female vocalist ever. Whats most amazing to me is that whitney said it best herself. However her success came with its fair share of drug use, love affairs, and scandals. Examine the life of beloved pop singer whitney houston, from her early start in music, to her battle with addiction, and finally her shocking. Can i be me documentary film directed by nick broomfield airing on showtime and bbc. This documentary did not add anything spectacular to the story of whitney houston. The film was directed by kevin macdonald and produced by simon chinn, jonathan chinn and lisa erspamer. Whitney can i be me director nick broomfields showtimebacked music documentary chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of recordbreaking pop diva whitney houston.
As sad as this super stars life turned out to be, there are many lessons in this very well made film. The documentary covers the iconic singers rise to fame as well as her struggles and untimely downfall. Whitney can i be me whitney houston documentary non. An indepth look at the life and music of whitney houston. Whitney can i be me tells whitney houstons incredible and poignant life story with insights from those. Whitney is a 2018 documentary film about the american singer and actress whitney houston. The documentary explores whitney houstons rise to fame, and her relationship with bobby brown. He is not the sort of documentary filmmaker to cover a plague in the third world his.
Life of whitney houston explored in can i be me documentary. It details whitney s long rumored relationship with her best friend, robyn crawford. From acclaimed director nick broomfield comes a new film about one of the greatest singers of all time. Tells the story of whitney houston s extraordinary life and tragic death. Can i be me is the whitney houston documentary her estate.
For a time, she was, and then she alltoopublicly fell short. Money can t buy happiness whitney was a gentle soul who came from absolutley nothing and rose to levels beyond anyones wildest dreams. In the new whitney houston documentary, we see her family more clearly. Directors nick broomfield and rudi dolezal weave never before seen video, candid interviews and behind the scenes performance footage into a raw and uncensored portrait of whitney houston, who died suddenly at age 48 after years of struggling with addiction. Whitney elizabeth houston first showed the vocal range and star quality at the tender age of 11 where she performed as a soloist in the junior gospel choir, following in the footsteps of her. Can i be me made by nick broomfield, the man behind such classic documentaries as biggie and tupac. Using whitney houston s death on february 11, 2012 as a starting point, the documentary investigates houstons history and her.
Can i be me 2017 watch full movie for free online hd. For the love of whitney documentary studio q youtube. Can i be me the 2017 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Kevin macdonalds whitney houston documentary enjoys intimate access to video and the singers family but overplays its hand.
Even if she ultimately fell victim to the pitfalls of fame, whitney houston understood it better than she often got credit for. 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. For the best experience please update your browser. Whitney houstons troubled life revealed in new bbc documentary. In the new whitney houston documentary, we see her family. Can i be me is available to watch and stream, download, buy on.
As the movie opens, we see news clips as her 1985 debut album is storming the charts and making her a megastar. Tells the story of whitney houstons extraordinary life and tragic death. The life and career of whitney houston is explored. It details whitneys long rumored relationship with her best friend, robyn crawford. Whitney, a pop music tragedy, is sad, strange and dismaying whitney houston with, from left, michael houston, robyn crawford, gary houston and ellen white, as seen in the documentary. Can i be me on showtime an uncensored and intimate portrait of. Theres not much sign of nick broomfield in his latest documentary.
Tells the story of whitney houstons extraordinary life. By the time whitney elizabeth houston was 15, she was singing background vocals for chaka khan, lou rawls, and jermaine jackson. Money cant buy happiness whitney was a gentle soul who came from absolutley nothing and rose to levels beyond anyones wildest dreams. Can i be me makes very clear is the huge and very immediate upheaval that her own sudden and huge. Exclusive interview with producer editor of whitney.
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. Can i be me is a 2017 britishamerican documentary film that was written, coproduced and codirected by nick broomfield. Can i be me 2017 is a documentary about the life of the singer whitney houston, this photograph is for editorial use only and is the of the film company andor the photographer assigned by the film or production company and can only be reproduced by publications in conjunction with the promotion of the above film. The life of whitney houston is chronicled in the upcoming showtime documentary, can i be me. Can i be me, broke new ground because it finally directly explored the issues that had percolated around houstons celebrity, but. Can i be me gets us to know whitney houston, to feel her pain and grace and dizzying spiritual rifts, in a way we havent before. Can i be me at the tribeca film festival, its codirector and documentary legend nick broomfield announced that his film had been in. It includes archival footage of houston both on and off stage, as well as interviews with people close to her. Whitney houston was a sure thing, or as sure as the music industry had ever seen. Can i be me 2017 in full hd online, download whitney.
The films subject is the life and career of singer whitney houston. For the love of whitney is a fan documentary that grew out of frustration over the lack of positive portrayals of whitney houston in the media. Whitney houston i believe in you and me the preachers wife by life is worth living. 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. Whitney houston documentary can i be me exclusive clip. Understand legendary movie star whitney houstons story and what lied behind one of the finest voices of our time. Made with largely neverseen before footage and exclusive live recordings, whitney can i be me tells whitney houstons incredible and poignant life story. Engrossing music documentary as documentaries go about the dazzling rise and tragic fall of brilliant but. 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.
Can i be me and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Filmmaker rudi dolezal is a legend on the international music documentary scene, having spent 25 years working with the likes of the. Can i be me, examines the singers relationships and struggles during her career. An uncensored and intimate portrait of the late singer whitney houston. In 1983 whitney signed a worldwide recording contract with clive daviss arista records. The upcoming whitney houston documentary is getting a lot of buzz at the tribeca film festival. With whitney houston, tony anderson, burt bacharach, michael baker. Many people have speculated about whitney houstons turbulent relationship with bobby brown, the media heavily scrutinising their marriage.
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