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8.7
/10
68 Ratings

THE SHIMMERING BEAST

La bête lumineuse

Directed by Pierre Perrault
Canada, 1982
Documentary
  • 128128 minutes

Synopsis

A moose hunt between old friends and acquaintances is the pretext for this film… A rich mix of personalities lends relief to the human topography in this documentary about an annual event that brings out the best and worst in men. The filmmaker chose not to embellish what the camera recorded.

Synopsis

A moose hunt between old friends and acquaintances is the pretext for this film… A rich mix of personalities lends relief to the human topography in this documentary about an annual event that brings out the best and worst in men. The filmmaker chose not to embellish what the camera recorded.