The life and career of whitney houston is explored. With whitney houston, tony anderson, burt bacharach, michael baker. Whitney houstons troubled life revealed in new bbc documentary. Can i be me 2017 watch full movie for free online hd.
Can i be me the 2017 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Money cant buy happiness whitney was a gentle soul who came from absolutley nothing and rose to levels beyond anyones wildest dreams. An indepth look at the life and music of whitney houston. Even if she ultimately fell victim to the pitfalls of fame, whitney houston understood it better than she often got credit for. Whitney is a 2018 documentary film about the american singer and actress whitney houston. Tells the story of whitney houstons extraordinary life. Whitney houston documentary can i be me exclusive clip. Can i be me is available to watch and stream, download, buy on. Theres not much sign of nick broomfield in his latest documentary. Made with largely neverseen before footage and exclusive live recordings, whitney can i be me tells whitney houstons incredible and poignant life story. Understand legendary movie star whitney houstons story and what lied behind one of the finest voices of our time. However her success came with its fair share of drug use, love affairs, and scandals.
In the new whitney houston documentary, we see her family more clearly. Can i be me is a 2017 britishamerican documentary film that was written, coproduced and codirected by nick broomfield. Tells the story of whitney houston s extraordinary life and tragic death. For a time, she was, and then she alltoopublicly fell short. Can i be me at the tribeca film festival, its codirector and documentary legend nick broomfield announced that his film had been in. Many people have speculated about whitney houstons turbulent relationship with bobby brown, the media heavily scrutinising their marriage. In 1983 whitney signed a worldwide recording contract with clive daviss arista records. Can i be me, broke new ground because it finally directly explored the issues that had percolated around houstons celebrity, but. An uncensored and intimate portrait of the late singer whitney houston. 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.
From acclaimed director nick broomfield comes a new film about one of the greatest singers of all time. 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. Kevin macdonalds whitney houston documentary enjoys intimate access to video and the singers family but overplays its hand. Life of whitney houston explored in can i be me documentary. By the time whitney elizabeth houston was 15, she was singing background vocals for chaka khan, lou rawls, and jermaine jackson. It includes archival footage of houston both on and off stage, as well as interviews with people close to her. Whitney can i be me tells whitney houstons incredible and poignant life story with insights from those. Can i be me made by nick broomfield, the man behind such classic documentaries as biggie and tupac. 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 on showtime an uncensored and intimate portrait of. The upcoming whitney houston documentary is getting a lot of buzz at the tribeca film festival.
Whitney can i be me whitney houston documentary non. For the best experience please update your browser. It details whitneys long rumored relationship with her best friend, robyn crawford. As sad as this super stars life turned out to be, there are many lessons in this very well made film. 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. As the movie opens, we see news clips as her 1985 debut album is storming the charts and making her a megastar. Can i be me is the whitney houston documentary her estate. The life of whitney houston is chronicled in the upcoming showtime documentary, can i be me. Using whitney houston s death on february 11, 2012 as a starting point, the documentary investigates houstons history and her. Can i be me documentary film directed by nick broomfield airing on showtime and bbc. 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 makes very clear is the huge and very immediate upheaval that her own sudden and huge. He is not the sort of documentary filmmaker to cover a plague in the third world his.
Whats most amazing to me is that whitney said it best herself. Whitney houston was a sure thing, or as sure as the music industry had ever seen. Can i be me and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Whitney houstons troubled life revealed in new bbc. 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 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. Examine the life of beloved pop singer whitney houston, from her early start in music, to her battle with addiction, and finally her shocking.
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. The documentary explores whitney houstons rise to fame, and her relationship with bobby brown. The films subject is the life and career of singer whitney houston. Engrossing music documentary as documentaries go about the dazzling rise and tragic fall of brilliant but.
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The film was directed by kevin macdonald and produced by simon chinn, jonathan chinn and lisa erspamer. 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, examines the singers relationships and struggles during her career.
In the new whitney houston documentary, we see her family. With whitney houston, ellen white, michael houston, cissy houston. 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. It details whitney s long rumored relationship with her best friend, robyn crawford. The documentary covers the iconic singers rise to fame as well as her struggles and untimely downfall. A transcendent talent with pedigree and mentorship to match, she was going to be the greatest female vocalist ever.
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