Celine Dion will testify about her ordeal facing stiff person syndrome (SPR) in a documentary which will be released shortly on Prime Video. As we know her, she will give unprecedented access to her private life.
Amazon MGM Studios announced Tuesday that it had acquired international rights to the documentary I am: Celine Dionwho will give the floor to our national singer in order to raise awareness of the SPR among as many people as possible.
“These last few years have been a great challenge for me, from discovering the illness to learning how to live with it and manage it, without letting it define me,” said the interpreter of the classic my heart Will Go Onin a press release on Tuesday.
“As I get back into my career, I realize how much I missed being able to see my fans. During my absence, I wanted to document this part of my life to raise awareness of this little-known disease and help people who share this diagnosis.
Celine Dion in the video where she announces that she suffers from stiff person syndrome on December 8, 2022.
Photo from the Celine Dion Facebook archives
A film crew led by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Irene Taylor followed the 55-year-old artist for 12 months. The one who won five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards and several Felix Awards at ADISQ in Quebec, has stayed away from the stage for three years due to illness.
The documentary, which can be seen in 240 countries and territories across the planet, will focus on the biggest struggle of Céline Dion’s life, who, due to spasms linked to RPD, can no longer sing as she loves so much. doing it since his childhood.
On December 8, 2022, Céline Dion surprised the entire planet by revealing that she suffered from stiff person syndrome in a video where she appeared unrecognizable and where she spoke with a rate of speech that was unknown to her.
She had to give up her tour Courage World Tour and a new residency show in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she is based with René-Charles, Nelson and Eddy, the three children she had with her late manager and husband, René Angélil.
Celine Dion’s state of health did not, however, prevent her from starring in the romantic comedy Love Againin 2023, and launch five new songs related to this film.
Chantal Machabée, of the Montreal Canadiens, and Céline Dion after the game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Golden Knights, in Las Vegas, last fall.
Archive photo taken from Chantal Machabée’s Instagram account
Access to the private life of the star
In the documentary, the curious will have access to the couture wardrobe and personal effects of the super star who has sold more than 250 million albums since his debut at the age of 13. We will also find her in the recording studio and we will see unpublished moments of her private life, we promise, saying that the documentary will be a “moving, dynamic and poetic love letter to music”.
“Celine Dion is an international megastar, whose career is defined not only by her extraordinary work ethic and passion, but also by her great dedication to her fans“, underlined the director of Amazon MGM Studios, Jennifer Salke.
“This documentary is a raw and intimate portrait of an important period in her personal life and career, which lifts the veil on her journey as she overcomes an unthinkable diagnosis,” she added. The trust she has given us is an honor, and we look forward to sharing her story with Prime Video subscribers around the world.”
Produced by Sony Music Vision, in collaboration with Sony Music Entertainment Canada and Vermilion Films, the documentary I Am: Celine Dion will be launched on the platform. No date has been disclosed so far.