Michel Marlétaz, Cooper

The film follows Michel Marlétaz, the last cooper in his region, as he navigates his craft in Les Echenards, a small hamlet without an access road. After a car accident changed his circumstances, Marlétaz turned to coopering, learning the trade to support himself and his community.

Marlétaz's work includes creating essential wooden items such as pots, spoons, butter churns, buckets, and milking pails. The documentary captures the seasonal rhythm of his craft, detailing how he sources wood in November and crafts his pieces during the winter months for delivery in the summer. This insight into traditional craftsmanship provides a rare glimpse into a vanishing way of life and the skills necessary to maintain it.