Pour la suite du monde (1963)

Directors:

Michel Brault
Marcel Carrière

Writers:

Michel Brault (writer)
Pierre Perrault (writer)

Release Date:

4 August 1963 (Canada)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

At the instigation of the filmmakers, the young men of the Ile-aux-Coudres in the middle of the St-Lawrence...

Plot Keywords:

Beluga | Fishing | Fishermen | Direct Cinema | Fisherman

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Léopold Tremblay	...	Marchand and president of the new beluga fishing co.
Alexis Tremblay	...	Cultivateur et politicien
Abel Harvey	...	Capitaine et maître de pêche
Louis Harvey	...	Cultivateur et chantre d'église
Joachim Harvey	...	Capitaine du Nord de l'Île
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stanley Jackson	...	Narrator

Also Known As:

For Those Who Will Follow (Canada: English title)
Of Whales, the Moon, and Men (Canada: English title)
The Moontrap (Canada: English title) (cut version)

Runtime:

105 min | 84 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

Trivia:

This was the first feature film produced by the National Film Board of Canada.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004) (TV)

A masterpiece and a film breakthrough

A new technology had just been invented where cameraman and soundman weren't wired together anymore. The new camera was light and held on shoulder. Brault is still viewed by some as the best cameraman and photo director in history. The subject was a small island community Perrault's wife is from. At first sight, this is just another run of the mill documentary. Look twice and a whole other story is put forward by editor and cameraman. Notice shot in daisy field. This ain't a documentary. Film was re-issued in video early 1999. Part of a three film series with same cast and crew. Decades ahead of its time.