

Let me just get this out of the way: I’m still reeling from the instantly iconic decision of the film’s 57-year-old actress-director Valérie Lemercier to play Celine Dion at every age of her life, including as a 5-year-old child. These out-of-left-field movies often end up being my favorite experiences of the festival, and that’s why I’ve got to tell you about “Aline,” a wild Celine Dion biopic that screened at Cannes on Tuesday night and reduced the audience to giggles.


But every so often, something completely off-kilter sneaks through, a film so unlike anything at Cannes that it feels out of place … that is, until it steers into its eccentricities so hard that it somehow boomerangs back into auteurism. ĬANNES, France - The Cannes Film Festival is meant to be a holy temple of cinema, a place where sober works from the most respected directors have their first unveiling. What has Celine Dion said about Aline?Ĭeline Dion has not yet commented on the film, but it is said to have her blessing via the artist’s French manager.To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. There is currently no set release date for the UK but Aline is expected to be released in the US in early 2022. According to IMDB, Aline is set for release in France on November 10, 2021. There’s also a lot of her French work in there as well, as well as her classic ‘My Heart Will Go On.’ When Elvis Presley joined Celine Dion on stage for a mind-blowing duet 30 years after his death (Yes, really) When is Aline released and how can I watch it?Īline premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. Most of the songs in the film are Celine’s covers, including ‘River Deep, Mountain High,’ ‘What a Wonderful World,’ and ‘Nature Boy.’ Other stars include Dylan Raffin, Antoine Vézina, Pascale Desrochers, Jean-Noël Brouté and Victoria Sio. Sylvain Marcel plays Guy-Claude Kamar, while Danielle Fichaud has taken the role of Sylvette Dieu and Roc Lafortune plays Anglomard Dieu. She spoke about the project two years ago, saying: "I discovered the strength of their love story and their great humour, and I better understood how the alchemy of their three individual ambitions made an unwanted, little girl the greatest star on the planet." Celine Dion's 10 greatest songs, ranked French actress Valerie Lemercier takes the lead in Aline, and also directed the movie.
