87-year-old Yvon Deschamps looks back on the genesis of his career in the documentary Deschamps tells Yvon, presented this Tuesday at 8 p.m. on Télé-Québec.

“Actually, I didn’t choose humor, humor chose me,” says Yvon Deschamps in the trailer for this 52-minute portrait based on an interview. granted last summer.

From his childhood memories to the creation of L’Osstidcho via the popular movements of the 1960s, the comedian tells his story in this documentary which includes a host of archive images.

Remember that Yvon Deschamps will be on stage in a few weeks, on July 20, as part of the final Just for Laughs gala.