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Whitney: Can I Be Me

Whitney: Can I Be Me

6.5(158 votes)
2017
1h 45m
MusicDocumentary

The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.

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Production

Companies:
BBC Film
Passion Pictures
Showtime Documentary Films

Languages

Original:en
Spoken:
English

Reviews

Simon Foster

"Nick Broomfield hits a shattering high note with Whitney: Can I Be Me, a soaring celebration of a once-in-a-generation talent and a heartbreaking study into the corrosive pressure that fame and addiction can inflict..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2017/5/20/whitney-can-i-be-me.html

5/20/2017

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