Philippe Lesage

Philippe Lesage’s latest film, Who by Fire, is out now in theaters through KimStim. started out in cinema with such noted documentaries as Ce Coeur qui bat (2012 Jutra Award for Best Documentary Feature). He transitioned to fiction with Les démons (The Demons, 2015), which earned strong reviews and numerous prizes at festivals after premiering at San Sebastian Film Festival in Competition. Genèse (Genesis, 2018) first bowed at the Locarno Festival to highly favorable reviews and was invited to over 70 festivals, including Rotterdam IFF, AFI Fest and New Directors/New Films (MoMA/Lincoln Center). (Photo by Nicolas Canniccioni.)

Talks

Revisited: The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Film

By Philippe Lesage | August 1, 2025

Revisited: The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Canadian writer-director Philippe Lesage, whose new film Who By Fire came out earlier this year, looks back on a simpler time.

The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Film

By Philippe Lesage | March 13, 2025

The Summer I Wanted to Be American

Canadian writer-director Philippe Lesage, whose new film Who By Fire opens tomorrow, looks back on a simpler time.