Now that the early word is out and the Amy Winehouse documentary Amy from Asif Kapadia (Senna) is a hit (and the film has its MPAA rating) A24 has dropped a new trailer and clip for the upcoming film which will begin hitting theaters on July 3.
From BAFTA award-winning director Asif Kapadia (Senna), Amy tells the incredible story of six-time Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse – in her own words. Featuring extensive unseen archive footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly modern, moving and vital film shines a light on the world we live in, in a way that very few can. A once-in-a-generation talent, Amy Winehouse was a musician that captured the world’s attention. A pure jazz artist in the most authentic sense – she wrote and sung from the heart using her musical gifts to analyze her own problems. The combination of her raw honesty and supreme talent resulted in some of the most unique and adored songs of the modern era.
Her huge success, however, resulted in relentless and invasive media attention which coupled with Amy’s troubled relationships and precarious lifestyle saw her life tragically begin to unravel. Amy Winehouse died from alcohol poisoning in July 2011 at the age of 27.
Personally, I never really listened to Winehouse’s music (“Rehab” and “You Know I’m No Good” might be the only two I even remotely recognize) though her sound I recognize and her story seems incredibly intriguing. I wasn’t as big a fan of Kapadia’s Senna as others either — at least I wasn’t screaming from the rooftops about its glory — but it was a strong doc, which gives me great interest in Amy.
Check out the new trailer and a clip from the movie below.
