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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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- ONF | NFB
Keywords
- competition
- quebec
- winter games
- winter activities
- short film
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Top Cast
Maurice Richard as Himself (uncredited)
Top Crew
Michel Brault · Director, Cinematographer
Gilles Groulx · Director, Cinematographer
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