Film details

Synopsis

Denis Gagnon, fashion designer, is putting the final touch on his latest collection. Confined in his basement, turned atelier, he instinctively assembles materials (glitters, Jersey, leather and silk). Denis returns to his home town of Alma (Lake Saint-Jean) where he meets up with family and old friends. During this visit home he shares his concerns, inspirations and perceptions as a creator. The “enfant terrible” of Canadian fashion is the subject of this new cinematic picture. Rather than solely focusing on the clothing, My name is Denis Gagnon is an intimate portrait of a complex character. Denis Gagnon presents himself as the artist behind enormous dark glasses.

Credits

Script and direction : Khoa Lê
Director of photography : Jean-sébastien Caron
2nd camera : Julie Côté
Sound recording : Philomène Dorion-Laurendeau
Editing : Isabelle Darveau
Sound editing : Marie-Pierre Grenier
Music : David Krajic
Mixing : Marie-Hélène L. Delorme

Production : Khoa Lê
Associate producer : Micho Marquis-RoseMY

Financial partners

Prim

Monsieurmonsieur Films

L’Inis

Les films du 3 Mars

Direction

Khoa Lê

Born in Vietnam, Khoa Lê lives and works in Montreal. A videographer, multidisciplinary artist and screenwriter, he has a bachelor’s degree in filmmaking from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and specialized training in film production from the Institut national de l’image et du son (INIS). He has several films to his credit, including Lan et Mai (2006), Souvenirs de Lien (2007), Lan et Léa (2008), Je m’appelle Denis Gagnon (2010), Anna (2010) and Nuits nouvelles (2011), and collaborates in performance projects. Lê explores the themes of identity, hybridization and memory through different cinematographic genres.

 

Filmography

MÁ SÀI GÒN (MOTHER SAIGON), 100 min, Documentary, 2023

BÀ NÔI, 85 min, Documentary, 2013

NUITS NOUVELLES, 11 min, Documentary, 2011

ANNA, 14 min, Documentary, 2010

MY NAME IS DENIS GAGNON, 47 min, Documentary, 2010

LAN ET LÉA, 8 min, Documentary, 2008