CELINE DION …. “💫 ‘I AM — Official Trailer/Documentary’ 💫 …. “!!

~~June 26, 2024~~

I AM … CELINE DION

I watched the documentary last night.

LOVED IT … FELT FOR HER.

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In one of I Am: Celine Dion’s many philosophizing monologues, the eponymous global singing icon compares herself to an apple tree.

In the past, Dion explains, she gave people apples—“the best, and I shine them”—a metaphor for the talents she has shared with her massive global audience. But now, “my branches are starting to fall sometimes, get crooked, and those branches are starting to produce a little less apples.”

Yet, she continues, “there are still as many people in line.”

Dion’s conclusion to this analogy is heartbreaking:

“I don’t want them to wait in line if I don’t have apples.”

The documentary, directed by the Oscar-nominated filmmaker Irene Taylor and now streaming on Prime Video, finds the French-Canadian chanteuse contemplating a life without a big enough yield for her adoring public.

In December 2022, after multiple rounds of concert cancellations that year, the singer announced that she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a rare autoimmune neurological disorder that can cause spasms and muscle stiffness.

Since then, she has not performed in public and has released just a handful of new songs.

 I Am: Celine Dion captures a portion of the time she has taken off to rehabilitate (roughly a year before and some time after her announcement)—time, per a title card, that found Dion rarely leaving home.

I Am: Celine Dion is intimate and gently moving, more a portrait of a superstar in her downtime than one of superstardom itself.

We watch Dion, now 56, play with her three sons (two of whom are now 13, their older brother 23) in the Vegas mansion they share.

~~As it appears in …. full read/full credit~~

https://time.com/6990981/i-am-celine-dion-documentary-review/

~~Published May 23, 2024~~

Directed by Academy Award nominee Irene Taylor, I AM: CELINE DION gives us a raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar’s struggle with a life-altering illness.

Serving as a love letter to her fans, this inspirational documentary highlights the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.