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.
| Title | The Snowshoers |
|---|---|
| Year | 1958 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | Canada |
| Studio | ONF | NFB |
| Cast | Maurice Richard |
| Crew | Michel Brault (Director), Gilles Groulx (Director), Norman Bigras (Music Editor), Michel Brault (Editor), Gilles Groulx (Editor), Stuart Baker (Sound Editor) |
| Release | Jan 01, 1958 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 5.60 / 10 by 11 users |
| Popularity | 1 |
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