François Pernet, Carpenter and Sculptor (1988)
Like his grandfather and his father before him, François Pernet is a mountain peasant and works with wood. He trained as a carpenter and cabinet maker and owns the last water-powered sawmill still operating in French-speaking Switzerland. He and his wife have five children, two of their own, and three nephews adopted after the death of their parents in a car accident. So, to earn a living, he makes and carves cupboards and turns bannisters. In addition to his work, Pernet has become a sculptor as well. His bas-relief carvings, which have decorated local cafés, show various aspects of mountain life, including hunters, poachers, chamois and other animals.
Director: Jacqueline Veuve
https://store.der.org/franois-pernet-carpenter-and-sculptor-p827.aspx
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François Pernet as Himself |
| Directing | Jacqueline Veuve | Director |