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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Renald Tremblay, Thomas Tremblay, Raymond Dufour, Marc Lajoie, Alexandre Perron, Éloi Perron
Crew: Jean-Pierre Lachapelle (Director of Photography), Richard Besse (Sound Recordist), Michelle Guérin (Assistant Editor), Denise Deslauriers (Administration), Monique Létourneau (Administration), Michel Brault (Executive Producer)
Country: Canada
Language: Français
Studio: Société Radio-Canada, ONF | NFB
Runtime: 58 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1980
IMDb: 10
Keywords:boatbuilding
