The Snowshoers
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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The Snowshoers
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1958
Runtime
0h 15m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
56%
Original Title
Les raquetteurs
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Director
Michel Brault
Description
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.
Cast
Crew
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