The Snowshoers

A lively, intimate glimpse of winter ritual, capturing the joy and community of a snowshoe gathering with raw immediacy.

Directed by

Gilles Groulx, Michel Brault

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Maurice Richard

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.

How it feels

Warm, earnest and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Trauma, identity, family, friendship

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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