The documentary spans about a year and chronicles Dion’s battle with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord.
The film, titled “I Am: Celine Dion”will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video on a date yet to be determined. It’s not a sweeping look at the life and times of the iconic pop singer, but instead captures a snapshot of a pivotal moment in her career. The documentary covers approximately a year and chronicles Celine Dion’s battle with rigid person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord. In Dion’s case, the illness stopped his livelihood and her ability to perform.
Dion didn’t officially share her diagnosis until December 2022, when she announced she was postponing her world tour due to spasms affecting her walking and singing. “Although we are still learning about this rare condition, we now know that this is what has been causing all the spasms I have been having,” she said at the time on Instagram. “Unfortunately, the spasms affect all aspects of my daily life, sometimes causing me difficulty walking and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing as I am used to.”
Celine Dion’s message about her documentary
Dion says she hopes the documentary “raises awareness about this little-known condition.”
“These past few years have been a huge challenge for me, the journey from discovering my condition to learning to live with it and manage it, but not letting it define me,” she said in a statement. “As the path to resuming my career as an actress continues, I have realized how much I have missed it, being able to see my fans. During this absence, I decided that I wanted to document this part of my life to help other people who share this diagnosis.”
One of the most successful performers in the history of pop music, Dion became famous as a teenager and has sold more than 250 million albums in her career. Her chart-topping hits include the classic “Titanic”, “My Heart Will Go On”the Oscar nominee “Beauty and the Beast” and romantic ballads like “Because You Loved Me” and “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now”.
“Celine Dion is a global megastar with a career defined not only by her extraordinary work ethic and passion, but also by her dedication to her fans,” Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, said in a statement. “This documentary is a raw and intimate portrait of a pivotal moment in her personal life and career, and pulls back the curtain on her journey as she overcomes an unthinkable diagnosis.”
“I Am: Celine Dion” It was directed by Irene Taylor. Her credits include HBO’s “Trees and Other Entanglements,” Hulu’s “Leave No Trace: A Hidden History of the Boy Scouts” and Sundance Award-winning “Hear and Now.”
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