Denys Arcand

Denys Arcand (born 25 June 1941 in Deschambault, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter known for feature films that mix drama and social satire.

Arcand is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is publicly known for films including Le Déclin de l'empire américain, Jésus de Montréal and Les Invasions barbares (The Barbarian Invasions). Les Invasions barbares won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Three DeBaser reviews of Denys Arcand's Le Invasioni Barbariche show polarized reactions: praise as a modern, ethical masterpiece and sharp criticism as an anti-left, bourgeois satire. Themes discussed include illness, death, family dynamics, capitalism and cultural politics. The conversation mixes admiration for craft with strong ideological readings.

For:film lovers, critics and viewers interested in political/social satire and French-Canadian cinema