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.
Credits
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directorBernard Gosselin
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editingBernard Gosselin
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producerMichel Brault
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cameraJean-Pierre Lachapelle
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soundSerge BeaucheminRichard Besse
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musicAlain Lamontagne
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1978 | 29 min
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