Documentary · Canada · 1958 · 15m

The Snowshoers

Les raquetteurs

The Snowshoers poster
Director
Michel BraultGilles Groulx
Cast
Maurice Richard as Himself (uncredited)
Crew
Michel Brault — Director of Photography Gilles Groulx — Director of Photography Michel Brault — Editor Gilles Groulx — Editor
Synopsis

This short documentary records the celebration and ritual surrounding a snowshoe competition in Sherbrooke in the late 1950s. The film marked the beginning of a new approach to reality in documentary and prefigures the trademark style of the NFB's newly formed French Unit. Today, "Les raquetteurs" is considered a precursor to the birth of direct cinema.

Mood & Themes
competitionquebecwinter gameswinter activitiesshort film
Key Collaborators
Michel Brault Director Gilles Groulx Director Michel Brault Director of Photography Gilles Groulx Director of Photography Michel Brault Editor Gilles Groulx Editor
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