The Snowshoers (1958-01-01)
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.
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Status: Released
Release Date: 1958-01-01
Runtime: 0h 15m
Director: Michel Brault, Gilles Groulx