ALEXANDRE LE FOU

Alexandre, 41, lives in Quebec City. Fifteen years ago, while travelling in the South China Sea, he had his first psychotic episode. Since then, he’s been stable. He recalls his past and talks about his present with remarkable insight. But when the world starts to worry him more and more, he starts to question his place in it. Combining documentary and fiction in an approach aimed at making its protagonist’s ailment more immediate, Pedro Pires presents an intimate look at the life of a colourful and very resilient man.