The Last Scar
The mission of the Centre d'art et essai de la Cinémathèque québécoise (CAECQ) is to primary program Quebec-made documentaries and independent fiction, as well as international documentaries, animated and foreign films, while encouraging opportunities for meetings between the public and the artists. Its programming is presented in conjunction with the Cinémathèque québécoise’s under the label New releases.
Screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Philippe Gagnon and Yvon Rioux
When Yvon Rioux, a teacher and singer, witnesses the brutal death of a former student, gunned down before his eyes, his world collapses. Traumatized, he develops post-traumatic stress disorder that turns his life upside down and reawakens old wounds. Haunted by the silence of his grandfather, a World War II veteran, he decides to travel across Europe to confront his fears, understand his past, and begin rebuilding his life. The Last Scar is the intimate portrait of a man in search of inner peace, between memory, transmission, and resilience.
Philippe Gagnon
Philippe Gagnon directs for television and film, working in both French and English. He is known for Nos Étés and Yamaska as well as the hit films Dans une galaxie près de chez vous 2 and Premier juillet le film. Recently, he directed the fifth season of Jérémie and the new series Campus for Vrak and Crave. He has direct 22 feature films in English, including The Good Sister, Amber Alert and First Response. In addition to his work as a director, he edited several projects, including Robert Lepage’s Far Side of the Moon, Yan England’s 1:54, and his short film, Henry, nominated for an Academy Award.
