
The Skiff of Renald and Thomas
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.
- Year: 1980
- Country: Canada
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Société Radio-Canada, ONF | NFB
- Keyword: boatbuilding
- Director: Bernard Gosselin
- Cast: Renald Tremblay, Thomas Tremblay, Raymond Dufour, Marc Lajoie, Alexandre Perron, Éloi Perron