Denis Côté

Denis Cote

Director of
VIOLENCE DU CORPS DE L’AUTRE

Born in 1973 in Perth-Andover, New Brunswick, Canada. He studied art and film at Collège Ahuntsic in Montréal. After graduating, he made around 15 short fiction and essay films. He founded his own production company, Nihilproductions. His first feature film, LES ÉTATS NORDIQUES (2005), won the Golden Leopard in Locarno. His films include CURLING (2010), BESTIAIRE (2012) and VIC + FLO ONT VU UN OURS (2013), for which he received the Best Director award at the Locarno Film Festival.

More films (selection): NOS VIES PRIVÉES (2007), MAITÉ (2007), LIGNES ENNEMIES (2010), ELLE VEUT LE CHAOS (2008), CARCASSES (2009), CURLING (2010), BESTIAIRE (2012), VIC + FLO ONT VU UN OURS (2013), BORIS SANS BÉATRICE (2016), TA PEAU SI LISSE (2017, Viennale ´17).