film profile], which was presented out of competition at the 74th Cannes Film Festival, is actually a pleasant surprise which rather expertly sidesteps the trap of hagiography by loosely adapting the life of the Quebecker singer-songwriter, but also by charting the road travelled by Aline Dieu, thereby reinventing the woman behind the icon Céline Dion.
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It all begins with an extraordinary family comprising 14 children, of whom Aline (born in 1968) is the youngest and all of whom make music. They form the Dieu orchestra who perform on stage and whose youngest member soon becomes their hugely popular mascot on account of her beautiful voice. At 12 years of age (after sending off demo tapes in the post), she is taken under the wing of producer Guy-Claude (
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7 Most Buzzworthy Titles of Cannes 2021
We look ahead to the festival s most anticipated films, from Wes Anderson s latest to an unofficial Celine Dion biopic to a musical starring Adam Driver.
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For the first time since May 2019, the Cannes Film Festival – f
inally – once again welcomes filmgoers to the Palais, where a new selection of films vie for the coveted Palme d’Or (the festival’s top prize) and perhaps go all the way to the Academy Awards as the 2019 winner
Parasite did in 2020. This year’s jury, led by
director Spike Lee, will determine which film with take home the golden laurels, but we also have a host of films from the Une Certain Regarde section and out-of-competition sections that already have us buzzing.