Céline Dion documentary to explore her life, battle with stiff person syndrome
Global News
Celine Dion fans will get a behind-the-scenes look at her life with stiff person syndrome, and how the music icon is working to overcome it to return to the stage.
A new documentary about Céline Dion and her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome (SPS) is in the works, with Amazon MGM landing the worldwide rights to the film.
The documentary, titled I Am: Céline Dion, follows the Quebec chanteuse as she is diagnosed with SPS and navigates her first year living with the neurological condition.
“This last couple of years has been such a challenge for me, the journey from discovering my condition to learning how to live with and manage it, but not to let it define me,” Dion, 55, said in a statement.
Dion shares that she is optimistic about the future and still plans to return to singing.
“As the road to resuming my performing career continues, I have realized how much I have missed it, of being able to see my fans. During this absence, I decided I wanted to document this part of my life to help others who share this diagnosis.”
The synopsis for the doc reads: “From visiting her couture touring wardrobe and personal effects to spending time in the recording studio, the documentary captures a global megastar’s never-before-seen private life. An emotional, energetic, and poetic love letter to music, I Am: Celine Dion captures more than a year of filming as the legendary singer navigates her journey toward living an open and authentic life amidst illness.”
The documentary, which will air on Prime Video Canada, has yet to be given a release date.
