Yesterday, within the framework of the Cannes Film Festival, the premiere of the documentary film "Whitney".

The tape tells about the life of the famous singer Whitney Houston, whose husband declassified the shocking details of her drug addiction.

The film was directed by Kevin MacDonald, who in 2000 received an Oscar for his other documentary work - "Once Upon a Time in September".

The film contains not only archival recordings from concerts, but also interviews of close people Whitney, who told shocking details from the childhood of the star, reports The Guardian.

So, Houston's brother Gary Garland told that in her childhood the legendary singer was sexually assaulted by her cousin Dee Dee Warwick.

"He told me that Warwick had outraged him. And he believed that Whitney was also subjected to violence on his part.

A wife Garland Pat Houston confirmed that Whitney was raped by Warwick - the singer herself told her about it, "- said the director.

In the wide rolling picture will be released on July 6.

Let's remind, Whitney Houston has died on February, 9th, 2012 at the age of 48 years. The singer was unconscious in the bathroom of the Beverly Hilton hotel on the eve of the 54th Grammy ceremony,. She could not be saved. Before the tragedy, Whitney Houston had problems with drugs. Interestingly, the personal belongings of the late singer went under the hammer for a tidy sum.