The Shimmering Beast
| The Shimmering Beast | |
|---|---|
| French | La bête lumineuse | 
| Directed by | Pierre Perrault | 
| Produced by | Jacques Bobet | 
| Cinematography | Martin Leclerc | 
| Edited by | Suzanne Allard | 
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 128 minutes | 
| Country | Canada | 
| Language | French | 
The Shimmering Beast (French: La bête lumineuse) is a 1982 Canadian documentary film produced by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by Pierre Perrault. It is about a group of hunters who gather annually to hunt moose near Maniwaki, Quebec. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival.