It has been several weeks since information about the illness of the famous Canadian singer Celine Dion has spread around the world.
On the other side of the Atlantic, Valérie Lemercier’s film entitled Aline and inspired by the singer’s life has become a recurring topic of conversation.
Especially since his brother Michel and his sister Claudette Dion spoke on Canadian television, explaining: “My mother never spoke like that to René, and Céline never wanted for anything. We look like a gang of Bougons (…) I don’t recognize the language, I don’t recognize the family, I don’t recognize our roots. Valérie Lemercier has taken a nasty trip on the back of Celine’s life ”.
If Valérie Lemercier did not hesitate to answer them, the controversy is far from over in Canada. For example the columnist of the Journal de Montréal Guy Fournier pointed out that in France, “the words of Michel and Claudette Dion (…) had a certain impact, but did not make significant waves”.
As for any reaction from Celine Dion currently at rest, there is no illusion: “Indignant or not, she would give the film a very timely publicity stunt. My little finger tells me that she will remain silent ”.
In the United States, local comedians have taken up the subject, like the famous troupe of Revue et corrigée imitators who, in their highly anticipated end-of-year show in Quebec, took up the subject.
A passage from their show that does not go unnoticed, as the information site lapresse.ca notes: “One of the highlights of the evening is the battle of the tubes between the two Celines: the” real one ” (Véronique Claveau, very vocal!) And the version of Valérie Lemercier (excellent Joëlle Lanctôt). With the added bonus of a Maman Dion (Tommy Joubert, twisting!) Who appears to perform her note ”.
The author of the article continues: “With the interminable soap opera about the film Aline, the collective delirium of Quebecers around their national myth has reached Himalayan heights! “
After having exceeded the threshold of one million admissions in France and then successfully released on November 25 in Canada, Aline will be visible on American screens from January 21, 2022.
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