Float in symphonies of sonic futures in an auditorium of detroit techno, peruvian noise, portuguese afrobeat, and postsoviet culture, resonant with chants for the soul, for identity, for love. Director nick broomfields showtimebacked music documentary whitney. Robyn crawford didnt take the hint because she was too in love with whitney houston. Nick broomfields documentary about whitney houston is moving but focuses too much on her breakdown. Nick broomfields devastating portrait of a fatally conflicted existence. Houston nestles into the couch, watches an action movie, claps with delight. Its clear that whitney never had a secure sense of herself, on top of which she was propelled into the phony world.
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. From acclaimed director nick broomfield comes a new film about one of the greatest singers of all time. Cissy exposes her narcissism and selfishness at one point in the film when she seems angry that whitney used what cissy taught her, as if the daugher had stolen it from the mother. I wasnt a huge fan of nick broomfield and rudi dolezals whitney. Broomfield, who hasnt settled on a title yet although whitney. Can i be me premiered at the tribeca film festival in new york and is released in the uk on 16 june. Because she was the angel on her shoulder and it was only when robyn left that. The film was built on the foundation of neverbeforeseen backstage footage from houstons world tour 1999, but i felt the narrative was poorly constructed, jumping from her more emotional than i expected i wasnt a huge fan of nick broomfield and rudi dolezals whitney. Whitney, which debuted at the cannes film festival on wednesday and arrives in theaters in the united states on july 6, is the first film completed with. She really did pour everything she had into her singing, emotionally, physically and spiritually. At one point in my life, whitney was the woman with the voice that made me long to be a singer. Thank you, she replies, gently prying his fingers from her perfectly composed face.
It features previously unseen footage from houstons 1999 world tour, as well as. It details whitney s long rumored relationship with her best friend, robyn crawford. Whitney, can i be me is the opening film as part of this years documentary edge festival in new zealand. New whitney houston doc features a family chorus the new. Can i be me isnt judgemental with regards to houstons sexuality in fact, by reopening these old rumours which i have to confess, had completely passed me by altogether broomfield only furthers the general theme of houstons continued identity crisis in the spotlight. Can i be me is grotendeels gemaakt met nog nooit eerder vertoond materiaal en exclusieve opnames. Can i be me chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of recordbreaking pop diva whitney houston. 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 since the singers death in 2012, youd be. Grab your copy of whitney can i be me on dvd, bluray and on demand.
Can i be me delved into the stars secret sadness and the cause of her tragic downfall. Can i be me made with rare footage and exclusive live recordings, nick broomfields film tells whitney houstons incredible and poignant life. 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. 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. The sad, secret life of whitney houston the irish times. Watch the brandnew film on the incredible life of the one and only whitney houston. Can i be mes first and most defining flaw centers around the. Get an exclusive insiders take on this emotional whitney houston footage from new documentary whitney. The film was built on the foundation of neverbeforeseen backstage footage from houstons world tour 1999, but i felt the narrative was poorly constructed, jumping from her divorce from bobby brown in 2007 to her death in 2012 with very little detail on what happened in those five years. Can i be me with a revealing commentary from influential filmmaker nick broomfield. Whitney houstons longrumored secret romance with her best friend and assistant robyn crawford has been detailed in the new documentary whitney.
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. Broomfields film, which contained frank interviews with those who knew and loved her, argued that the. Nick broomfield on his damning whitney houston film. A transcendent talent with pedigree and mentorship to match, she was going to be the greatest female vocalist ever.
Can i be me that an officially approved version might well have airbrushed out. Can i be me, the new documentary about the beloved singer who. 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. The sad story of whitney houstons bisexual love triangle.
Move to the rhythm with energetic portraits of music and contemporary culture. One year ago, veteran documentary filmmaker nick broomfield realized that something was wrong. The festivals films screen in wellington may 1021, 2017 and in auckland may 24 june 5, 2017. From a secret lesbian relationship to a decadeslong struggle with drugs, five years after singers death, a new film whitney. He was about three months into postproduction on whitney. Well, no one other than whitney herself can answer that question. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Based on this film, it would seem all she wanted was a very normal life. Can i be me is a 2017 britishamerican documentary film that was written, coproduced and codirected by nick broomfield. 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. The film was built on the foundation of neverbefore.
Whitney houstons secret sadness and life she hid from the. Whitneys hurricaneforce i all but blitzes the songs meaning, which i only fully appreciated on listening to dolly partons considerably more. With thousands of tabloid stories during her life and a reality show, several memoirs and nick broomfields documentary whitney. The 20th anniversary of ifc films just so happens to coincide with many. Her struggles with drug addiction was so disappointing to me, as was her death as a result of that struggle. Can i be me is a tale of fame, money and selfish enablers. The upcoming whitney houston documentary is getting a lot of buzz at the tribeca film festival. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.