The remarkable construction of the venerable snowshoe is demonstrated from start to finish. Atikamekw Elders Mariane and Athanas Jacob take us into the forest to select the tree that will become a fresh new pair of snowshoes.
This short is part of the Manawan series directed by Alanis Obomsawin
Credits
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directorAlanis Obomsawin
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participantMariane JacobAthanas Jacob
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Snowshoes, Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada