The Snowshoers

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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.

Original Title

Les raquetteurs

Release Date

1958-02-01

Year

1958

Duration

15m

Status

Released

Score

5.60

Production

#competition#quebec#winter-games#winter-activities#short-film

Cast

Maurice Richard

Maurice Richard

Himself (uncredited)