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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Michel Brault Director · Gilles Groulx Director
First release February 1, 1958 · Produced in Canada · Original title Les raquetteurs
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ONF | NFB
Production
Canada
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Original title
Les raquetteurs
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Canada · February 1, 1958
Theatrical · Shot in February 1958
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