The Snowshoers (1958)

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.

Genres: Documentary

Stars: Maurice Richard

Release Date: 1958-02-01

Country: Canada

Ratings: 5.6 / 10 (11 votes)

Runtime: 15 mins