I Am: Celine Dion opens with the five-time Grammy winner delivering her signature high-note singing. The distinctive features of Dion's commanding voice will be immediately recognizable to everybody who has paid even a little attention to pop culture in the last three decades, whether they are fans of the Québécois singer or not. It's a poignant reminder of the 56-year-old music legend's enduring popularity and the things she is fighting for, including her health and voice.

Based on an Instagram video Dion uploaded in December 2022, the documentary is presently playing in cinemas and can be streamed on Amazon Prime Video starting June 25. In the video, Dion apologizes to her fans in an emotional direct message as she cancels her four-year residency in Sin City. I apologize for the delay in contacting you. She begins by saying, "I miss you so much," before disclosing her health condition: One of the rarest autoimmune neurological disorders, Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) produces severe spasms and stiffness in the muscles. The overarching theme of I Am: Celine Dion is her message of heartbreak and regret at disappointing her followers.

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A week before her brand-new residency was supposed to begin, she canceled it. "You can imagine all the people that affected," said Irene Taylor, the film's director (Leave No Trace, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements). Dion hadn't had a diagnosis for the ailment that had been affecting her in some way, she now knows, for over twenty years when shooting started.

Because of this, rather than being a typical biopic about a famous person, I Am: Celine Dion provides a window into a challenging period in a life that has been characterized by "tremendous fortune," as Taylor puts it. Tears fall from Dion's icy face as paramedics help her overcome excruciating muscular spasms in the most tragic situations. The impact of SPS on her voice range and power is something she finds most upsetting while discussing or performing.

Archival video of a flawless Dion singing classics like "My Heart Will Go On" from 1997 and warm shots of the singer at home with her children are among the lighter moments interspersed throughout. (During a humorous intermission, she proudly displays her enormous clothing closet and remarks, "When a girl loves her shoes, she always makes them fit.") In addition to footage showing her in her Law Roach collaborative clothes, the video features Dion's trademark silliness, which serves as a reminder of her genuine showmanship, intercut with scenes of her crying.