28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
For the Ones to Come
director: Pierre Perrault, Michel Brault
original title: Pour la suite du monde
country: Canada
year: 1962
running time: 105 min.
synopsis
Until 1924, one of the ways residents of Île-aux-Coudres supported themselves was by hunting porpoises. In 1962, filmmakers decided to revive this traditional activity that brought a sense of order to lives there. What at first seemed like a crazy idea became a major direct cinema project that perfectly captures the essence of this shooting method.
biography
With his films, Pierre Perrault (1927-1999) supported the national self-consciousness of the Québec. Michel Brault (1928-2013) is renowned as an exceptional cinematographer and pioneer of handheld camera techniques while walking.
more about film
director: | Pierre Perrault, Michel Brault |
producer: | Fernand Dansereau |
script: | Michel Brault, Pierre Perrault |
editing: | Werner Nold |
music: | Jean Cousineau |
sound: | Marcel Carrière |