The Snowshoers

The Snowshoers (1958) is a documentary film directed by Michel Brault, Gilles Groulx rated 5.8/10.

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.

Cast

Maurice Richard

Himself (uncredited)