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‘Amy,’ a portrait of a rare artist and a tragic downfall

New documentary ‘Amy’ reveals an artist greater than her downfall

07/10/2015 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

‘Amy,’ a portrait of a rare artist and a tragic downfall

Clip: 7/10/2015 | 6m 18s

New documentary ‘Amy’ reveals an artist greater than her downfall

Amy Winehouse was a mega-pop star, a singer with a multi-platinum album. But she's just as well-known for her struggles with drug and alcohol addiction and her troubled relationships, which played out in front of the paparazzi before her death in 2011 at age 27. A new documentary by Asif Kapadia, “Amy,” tries to paint a more nuanced and compassionate portrait of the artist. Jeffrey Brown reports.

07/10/2015 | Rating NR

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