Film · 1958 · Documentary
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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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 (1958) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 15m documentary directed by Michel Brault is rated 5.7/10 by 14 viewers.
The Snowshoers was released on February 1, 1958.
The Snowshoers was directed by Michel Brault.
The Snowshoers has a runtime of 15 minutes.
The Snowshoers is categorized as Documentary.
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