Amy Winehouse documentary completed
Feature-length doc has been made by the team behind Senna
A documentary on Amy Winehouse has been finished and will be shown to film buyers in Cannes next month.
The film has been put together using previously unseen footage of the singer by director Asif Kapadia and producer James Gay-Rees, the team behind the acclaimed 2010 documentary 'Senna', which told the tragic but uplifting story of Brazilian Formula One champion Ayrton Senna.
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“This is an incredibly modern, emotional and relevant film that has the power to capture the zeitgeist and shine a light on the world we live in in a way that very few films can,” read a statement from the filmmakers.
“Amy was a once-in-a-generation talent who captured everyone's attention; she wrote and sung from the heart, and everyone fell under her spell.
“But tragically, Amy seemed to fall apart under the relentless media attention, her troubled relationships, her global success and precarious lifestyle. As a society we celebrated her huge success, but then we were quick to judge her failings when it suited us.”
Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning in 2011. Her second album 'Back To Black' launched her into the spotlight, selling 12 million copies worldwide.