The Snowshoers

The Snowshoers 1958 Directed by Michel Brault , Gilles Groulx Les raquetteurs

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.

Countries Canada , France

Production Country Canada

Language French

Spoken Language French

Gnere Documentary

Production Company ONF | NFB

Release Date 1 January 1958

15 mins