Amy Winehouse director introduces new style to late singer

Senna, his Bafta-winning documentary about the Brazilian Formula 1 racing driver, established Asif Kapadia as one of Britain’s most audacious documentarians.

Now the 43-year old filmmaker has turned his attention to another icon who died too young – Amy Winehouse, reports The Independent.

The film is based on archive footage and interviews with Winehouse, but Kapadia also conducted over 100 interviews that combine to provide a compelling narrative around the life of Winehouse. The film charts her journey from teenage wannabe to pop star, drug-taker and music icon. It’s a far from hagiographic portrait as the director digs deep to unearth what caused the singer to be so troubled.

Universal Music instigated the documentary but they only secured the co-operation of the singer’s parents Mitch and Janis Winehouse when they signed up Kapadia as director.