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The Skiff of Renald and Thomas (1980)

Directed by Bernard Gosselin

Documentary · 58m

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.

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Cast

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Renald Tremblay Overseer
T
Thomas Tremblay
R
Raymond Dufour Carpenter
M
Marc Lajoie Carpenter
A
Alexandre Perron Carpenter
É
Éloi Perron Carpenter
L
Laurent Tremblay Visitor
L
Léopold Tremblay Visitor
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Éloi Perron Visitor
O
Omer Harvey Visitor
L
Lucille Tremblay

Crew

Director
Bernard Gosselin
Director of Photography
Jean-Pierre Lachapelle
Editor
Bernard Gosselin

Details

Original title
Le canot à Renald à Thomas
Release date
1980-01-01
Runtime
58m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
Canada
Production
Société Radio-Canada, ONF | NFB