Sky Arte documentary explores Audrey Hepburn's trauma and UNICEF legacy

A new documentary titled 'Audrey', directed by Helena Coan, premieres on Sky Arte on Friday, January 20, thirty years after the actress's death. The film delves into Hepburn's personal struggles, including childhood malnutrition, abandonment by her father, and growing up under Nazi occupation in the Netherlands. It reveals a complex personality combining fragility and strength, and highlights how she found peace later in life by serving as a global ambassador for UNICEF, transforming from a war victim to a source of relief for millions. The documentary features rare archival recordings with Hepburn's own voice, interviews with friends and family, and dance sequences performed by Francesca Hayward (principal dancer of the Royal Ballet) portraying Hepburn at the peak of her career, and Alessandra Ferri (one of thirteen dancers to hold the title of 'prima ballerina assoluta') portraying her in later years. The film also covers Hepburn's first Academy Award at age 24 and her romantic disappointments.