Theres not much sign of nick broomfield in his latest. Featuring whitney houston, bobby brown and robyn crawford, david roberts and cissy houston. Titled whitney can i be me, follows her rise to fame and all it came with money. An artist from a gospel background who became a mainstream sensation, whitney houston struggled with compromise. Can i be me chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of recordbreaking pop diva whitney houston.
Theres not much sign of nick broomfield in his latest documentary. On saturday i watched the new whitney houston documentary called, whitney. Watch the official trailer for the whitney houston can i be. Explore photos, news, music, awards, tour history, videos, timeline, movies and tv, and more. Whitney houston was the epitome of a superstar, an whitney can i be me dvd dogwoof shop from acclaimed directors nick broomfield and rudi dolezal comes a new film about one of the greatest singers of all time. Aug 24, 2017 filmmaker rudi dolezals new showtime documentary, whitney.
She believed it was a gift from god, remarks a close confidante of the singer in the nick broomfields whitney. Can i be me is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. 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, which begins with the 911 call reporting the singers feb. 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. May 26, 2017 nick broomfields documentary on late american music icon, whitney houston will be in cinemas this june. Yet despite her fame, talent, and success, she died tragically at the age of 48.
Whitney can i be me tickets book online at vue cinemas. 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. The films subject is the life and career of singer whitney houston. Can i be me the 2017 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Whitney can i be me tells whitney houstons incredible and poignant life story with insights from those closest to her. Here, great archive footage singing in church aged.
Can i be me full movie watch online, stream or download. Can i be me submissions should come only from the actors themselves, their parentlegal guardian or casting agency. Using archive footage as well as interviewing some people who worked or were close to whitney we see a person who came up from gospel singing and crossed over to pop and made it big in the usa and around the world. Filmmaker rudi dolezals new showtime documentary, whitney. Made with largely neverseen before footage and exclusive live 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, shows the juxtaposition between the young woman molded by arista records founder clive davis into the. Can i be me tries and fails to bring meaning to the late singers legacy. Conversations about whitney s life havent stopped in the five years since shes been gone. Can i be me is a tv show on british national television from bbc2 with an average rating of 4. Whats most amazing to me is that whitney said it best herself. Please include at least one socialwebsite link containing a recent photo of the actor. 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. From acclaimed directors nick broomfield and rudi dolezal comes a new film about one of the greatest singers of. Featuring largely neverbeforeseen footage and broomfield and dolezals moving documentary tells the story of the girl behind the.
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. Jun, 2017 whitney can i be me 2017 official trailer whitney houston showtime documentary. The obvious answer to which is that though whitney. It includes archival footage of houston both on and off stage, as well as interviews with people close to her. Made with largely neverseen before footage and exclusive recordings, whitney can i be me tells whitney houstons incredible and poignant life. Using whitney houstons death on february 11, 2012 as a starting point, the documentary investigates. 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 voice of all time, she still wasnt free to be herself and died at just 48 years old. Can i be me is available to watch and stream, download, buy on demand at amazon prime, fubotv, showtime, hulu, the roku channel, showtime anytime, amazon, vudu online. Can i be me the upshot seemed to be that no, she couldnt. When whitney came off stage and went to the makeuphair booth to catch a breather, and i saw the tears in her eyes and the drain and toll it was all taking on her, my heart broke for her.
Can i be me sees nick broomfield take on the iconic spectre of asif kapadias amy, and largely fail. Can i be me is a riveting watch, it lacks the intimacy and creativity of the former which got under the skin of its subject to such an extent that we felt as though we had walked the proverbial mile in her shoes. Dolezal, a longtime collaborator of houstons, shared this story with a packed house at last nights hot docs screening of whitney. This is the ultimate film about global superstar and icon whitney houston from directors nick broomfield and rudi dolezal. She really did pour everything she had into her singing, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Whitney can i be me delivers yet another tragic lesson in the toxic mix of fame and talent and children.
Can i be me provides a compelling portrait of a supreme talent isolated by fame, dysfunctional relationships and a crushing drug habit, slowly diminished by the same qualities that. Unfortunately the program is not yet known for this day. As sad as this super stars life turned out to be, there are many lessons in this very well made film. Dogwoof is very excited to be able to share the news that we are releasing the incredible whitney can i be me. 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. Can i be me and dont blink whitney houston in whitney. Coming from an esteemed lineage of singers, whitney was destined to be plucked from. Can i be me 2017 directed by nick broomfield and rudi dolezal. Can i be me is a departure from broomfields usual documentary style. Can i be me, shows the juxtaposition between the young woman molded by arista records founder clive davis into the black pop. Earlier this year i went to the cinema to see the new kevin macdonald documentary film whitney. Whitney houston was the epitome of superstar, an american princess, the most awarded female artist ever.
Can i be me is a documentary about the life, career and death of singer whitney houston. His brief, of course, is to take on the iconic spectre of whitney houston, but again, weve seen this film before with a different title. 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. Director nick broomfields showtimebacked music documentary whitney. This british comedy stars bernard hill and virginia.
With whitney houston, tony anderson, burt bacharach, michael baker. Can i be me is available to watch and stream, download, buy on. Stream higher love, whitneys collaboration with kygo. Can i be me exclusive clip commentary with director nick broomfield. Can i be me is a 2017 britishamerican documentary film that was written, coproduced and codirected by nick broomfield.
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