The term “pioneer” has rarely been so appropriate: Roger Racine was the first francophone cinematographer at the NFB, the first French Canadian to direct photography on a feature film, and a member of the very first TV crew at Radio-Canada. Hired by John Grierson in 1942, Racine would assist cinematographer Boris Kaufman, a newly arrived refugee from occupied France. Noted for his masterful work on Jean Vigo’s
This interview is part of Making Movie History: A Portrait in 61 Parts.