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The Snowshoers (1958)

The Snowshoers (1958)

Documentary
Release Date: 1958, February 1
Directors: Michel Brault, Gilles Groulx
Countries: Canada
Production: ONF | NFB, ONF | NFB, ONF | NFB
Cast: Maurice Richard

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

short film competition quebec winter games winter activities