The Skiff of Renald and Thomas

Five men work together in a communal effort to build a skiff on Ile-aux-Coudres, an island in the St. Lawrence River. It is built in a traditional fashion, all the more remarkable because no blueprint is used. The film does not merely record a building tradition, it reveals the character of the craftsmen, who are influenced by a pre-industrial way of life underscored by spontaneity and wit.

Country:

Canada

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

58 minutes

Year:

1980

Director:

Bernard Gosselin

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Company:

Société Radio-Canada,

ONF | NFB

Cast:

Overseer

Carpenter

Carpenter

Carpenter

Crew:

Director of Photography

Director

Editor

Sound Recordist

Sound Recordist