Underplayed Gems

Stone Makers (2016)

Stone Makers poster
Directed by
Jean-Marc E. Roy
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Elsewhere
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How it feels

The film follows workers at a quarry in Saguenay, Quebec. The sounds of the machines create a kind of industrial symphony.

observationalquietindustrialmeditativemonochromeatmosphericimmersivecontemplative

What happens

Stone Makers (French: Carrière) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Jean-Marc E. Roy and released in 2016. Created as part of the National Film Board of Canada's 5 Shorts Project, the film depicts workers at a quarry in Saguenay, Quebec, allowing the sound of the machines to create a sort of "industrial symphony". The film was shot with a monochrome Digital Bolex. The film was a shortlisted Canadian Screen Award finalist for Best Short Documentary Film at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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