Joseph Doutaz & Olivier Veuve, Shingle-makers (1989)

Joseph Doutaz and Oliver Veuve, Shingle Makers - PREVIEW

The "tavillonneur" or shingle-maker cuts out and fits shingles or wood tiles into place. Shingles (called "tavillons" in Switzerland), are one of the oldest methods of roofing or covering an outside wall. There are no longer any official apprenticeships. The film follows two shingle-makers, Joseph Doutaz and Olivier Ve...