The Snowshoers

The Snowshoers

1958
15m
5.6

5.6/10

11 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
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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Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Production Countries
Canada
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

competition quebec winter games winter activities short film

Quick Facts

Original Title Les raquetteurs
Release Date February 1, 1958
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0052119
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Cast

Maurice Richard
Maurice Richard

Himself (uncredited)

Key Crew

Michel Brault
Director
Gilles Groulx
Director