The Snowshoers
Fans of Documentary films may find The Snowshoers especially interesting thanks to its engaging atmosphere, visual presentation, and entertainment value.
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.
