[youtube id=”8Et8hmifmhk”] Nick Broomfield’s Whitney Houston documentary, Whitney: Can I Be Me is getting closer to its Showtime debut on August 25th. Broomfield’s piece promises to offer a different look at Houston’s that does not focus on the usual narrative about her life as a successful singer. The film maker has already commented on Houston’s perspective on life as a singer from New Jersey supporting so many people in her inner circle as compared to a man like Mick Jagger who only had himself to carry financially. Houston’s fans are very protective and her family had nothing to do with the film but Broomfield is immune to the criticism. The film will air weeks after what would have been Houston’s 54th birthday.

[youtube id=”l10DRf4A2so”] Nick Broomfield’s documentary, Whitney: Can I Be Me, debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival. Broomfield’s film explores the hard questions about Houston’s life including her battle with drugs, fame, relationships and the burden of being the financial backbone of her family. The trailer suggests that Houston’s death went beyond her medical conditions and was the result of a deep unhappiness. It’s not Broomfield’s first time making an anti-glamour documentary about a musician because of Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, Tupac and Biggie being past subjects. Whitney: Can I Be Me will debut on Showtime August 26th.

[youtube id=”1G2fY0xci_c”] Whitney: Can I Be Me is Nick Broomfield’s documentary about Whitney Houston. The film debuted at the Tribeca Film Fest and Broomfield follows Houston’s rise to success and troubled rock and roll lifestyle. The film has an opening in the UK next month and will be screened at some American film festivals. A wide release date for the film has not been announced.