• The divine comedy

The little shoemaker

  • Galaad Alais Terry Bonvard Charley Carlier Romain Cislo Pierre-Yves Lefebvre Philippe Lim Benjamin Mariotte Karen Nawfal
  • 2015
  • France

Synopsis :

A little shoemaker is passionately at work in his shop. There he lovingly makes shoes of such high quality that they come alive with joy! But one day a travelling trader arrives with an industrial shoemaking machine and sets up shot right across the road from the little shoemaker, promptly luring away his customers!

Benshi's review :

A nice graduation film (by students at ISART DIGITAL school in Paris) that highlights a craftsman’s struggle against industrial competition but also, and above all, showcases the shoemaker’s love for his craft. He works with such skill and such passion that his shoes become “magic”. They come to life. Whereas the mass-produced shoes all look the same, each pair made by the little shoemaker is unique and precious. But as wonderful as that is, he quickly has to face the reality that his customers are more attracted by the ones sold across the road. Even though the situation could be ruinous for him, the little shoemaker finds a courageous and inventive way to save his shop. The Little Shoemaker is a fun and mischievous tribute to craftspeople who constantly have to battle and summon new creativity to survive against merciless competitors. In an age of big businesses churning out convenient generic products, this is a lovely film to show kids!

Suitable for :

4+

Top reasons to watch the film :

  1. To rediscover the craft of shoemaking
  2. Because it's a nice tale of a small craftsman taking on mass-manufacturing
  3. Because shoes that come to life are fantastic!
  • Keywords :

  • Resistance