The Skiff of Renald and Thomas

Documentary · 1980

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.

Starring

Monique Létourneau, Michel Brault, Renald Tremblay, Thomas Tremblay, Denise Deslauriers, Bernard Gosselin, Raymond Dufour, Marc Lajoie, Bernard Gosselin

Director

Bernard Gosselin