Out Takes

23 Jun 2017

Whitney: Can I Be Me

Arts, TV & Film

This week on Out Takes we celebrated the theatrical release of WHITNEY: CAN I BE ME by spotlighting the enduring filmic legacy of Whitney Huston: from THE BODYGAURD to her final onscreen appearance in SPARKLE.

WHITNEY: CAN I BE ME is the new documentary about the incredible life and devastating death of Whitney Houston. We speak with renowned documentarian and WHITNEY: CAN I BE ME director Nick Broomfield about his new documentary spotlighting the life, incredible career and tragic downfall of Whitney Houston, and the remarkable queer legacy that she left in her wake.

Essential viewing: The Bodyguard (Dir. Mick Jackson, 1992)

Hungry for more: Whitney: Can I Be Me (Dir. Nick Broomfield, 2017)

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