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Le géant

1987 2 min
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Ce court métrage d'animation raconte l'histoire du « géant » Édouard Beaupré, « le plus grand » Canadien, né en 1881 dans un petit village métis au sud de la Saskatchewan, et décédé en 1904, deux jours après l'ouverture de l'Exposition internationale de Saint-Louis à laquelle il prenait part en tant qu'attraction de cirque.

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Ce court métrage d'animation raconte l'histoire du « géant » Édouard Beaupré, « le plus grand » Canadien, né en 1881 dans un petit village métis au sud de la Saskatchewan, et décédé en 1904, deux jours après l'ouverture de l'Exposition internationale de Saint-Louis à laquelle il prenait part en tant qu'attraction de cirque.

  • director
    Denis Nokony
  • animation
    Denis Nokony
  • producer
    Charles Konowal
  • editing
    Charles Konowal
  • delegate producer
    Ches Yetman
  • script
    Ken Mitchell
  • camera
    Lorne Bailey
  • sound editing
    Carol Wenaus
  • music
    Carol Wenaus
  • sound mixer
    Clive Perry
  • narration
    Wilfrid Dubé

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Ages 10 to 18
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Warnings: Photographic image of Beaupré’s dead body on display.

In this animated short, we are introduced to Edouard Beaupré, “The Giant.” He was a Métis man from rural Saskatchewan who grew to be 2.5 m (8’ 3”) tall. Beaupré died at the St. Louis World Fair as a young man, part of a side show. Students can compare their own height to Beaupré’s and discuss the implications of being that tall in their daily life. Students could do research about side shows and the impact they have on society. Students could also explore what happened to Beaupré’s body after his death, and they could discuss the ethics of the actions taken.

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