Kapadia 's next film '' Amy '' was a documentary that depicted the life and death of British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse . '' Amy '' was released on 3 July 2015 in the United Kingdom , New York and Los Angeles , and worldwide on 10 July . The film has been described as " heartbreaking " , " awe-inspiring " , " unmissable " , " the best documentary of the year " and " a tragic masterpiece " . The film has received 5 out of 5 ratings when it was reviewed at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival in May . The film has become the highest grossing British documentary , and second highest grossing documentary of all time in the United Kingdom , overtaking Kapadia 's 2010 movie '' Senna ''
2015 Cannes Film Festival
2015 Cannes Film Festival
Asif Kapadia