Why an upcoming Amy Winehouse documentary has been slammed by the late singer’s family

A DOCO about late British singer Amy Winehouse that paints her family as money hungry and neglectful is causing a stir, with her father slamming it as misleading.

A DOCUMENTARY about the late British singer Amy Winehouse is causing plenty of controversy for criticising her family’s role in her health battles.

The movie, Amy, is due to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month and will reportedly claim her father Mitch was more interested in forcing his daughter on stage to make more money rather than address her addiction issues.

Too soon ... Amy Winehouse died in July 2011 from alcohol poisoning. She was just 27. Picture: AP Photo

According to reports, it also implies that since her death four years ago, he has used a foundation established in Amy’s name for his own financial gain.

“I felt sick when I watched it for the first time,” Mitch told UK newspaper The Sun yesterday.

Serious claims ... according to report, the documentary paints her family — especially father Mitch — in a negative light, claiming they ignored her health issues. Picture: Getty Images

“Amy would be furious. This is not what she would have wanted.”

Winehouse died from alcohol poisoning in July 2011, aged just 27.

Her family initially backed the documentary about her final years, which conducted interviews with some 100 people who knew the singer. They’re now seeking to distance themselves from it.

“It is both misleading and contains some basic untruths,” the family said in a statement to People Magazine.

Causing a stir ... Amy, a documentary about late singer Amy Winehouse, will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month.

“The narrative is formed by the testimony of a narrow sample of Amy’s associates, many of whom had nothing to do with her in the last years of her life. Counter views expressed to the filmmakers did not make the final cut.”

They also claim Amy glosses over her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil’s role in her story.

In response to the claims, a spokesman for the film told People that the film was approached with objectivity.