Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Asif Kapadia, Director of the Amy Winehouse Documentary

The documentary Amy comes out this week. Director Asif Kapadia talks with us about the deeply autobiographical nature of the singer’s lyrics, and how a smart, cocky young jazz singer turned into a cliched media-mobbed drug zombie.

By Madeleine Brand • Jul 2, 2015 • 1 min read

The documentary Amy comes out this week. Director Asif Kapadia talks with us about the deeply autobiographical nature of the singer’s lyrics, and how a smart, cocky young jazz singer turned into a cliched media-mobbed drug zombie.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Jolie Myers
Managing Producer, 'Press Play'
Asif Kapadia
Director of 'Amy', a documentary film about the singer Amy Winehouse.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Asif Kapadia, Director of the Amy Winehouse Documentary

The documentary Amy comes out this week. Director Asif Kapadia talks with us about the deeply autobiographical nature of the singer’s lyrics, and how a smart, cocky young jazz singer turned into a cliched media-mobbed drug zombie.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Asif Kapadia, Director of the Amy Winehouse Documentary

The documentary Amy comes out this week. Director Asif Kapadia talks with us about the deeply autobiographical nature of the singer’s lyrics, and how a smart, cocky young jazz singer turned into a cliched media-mobbed drug zombie.

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