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The Shimmering Beast

The Shimmering Beast

| 2 h 7 min

A moose hunt is the pretext for this film. Nine men and their Indian guide withdraw to the wilderness to spend one week together away from their daily routines. The film charts the social dynamics of this diverse group, how they relate to one another--alternately revealing and disguising their feelings. 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.


Credits
  • director
    Pierre Perrault
  • producer
    Jacques Bobet
  • camera
    Martin Leclerc
  • sound
    Yves Gendron
  • editing
    Suzanne Allard
  • sound editing
    Gilles Quintal
  • re-recording
    Jean-Pierre Joutel

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