Family of Edouard Beaupré—the “Willow Bunch Giant”—seeks to restore his identity and reclaim his Michif heritage. Jessie Ray Short’s NFB documentary Moon Noonk Edouard premieres June 4 at imagineNATIVE.

Jessie Ray Short’s National Film Board of Canada (NFB) documentary Moon Noonk Edouard (My Uncle Edouard) will have its world premiere at the 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, which takes place June 2–7, 2026 (Toronto), and June 8–14, 2026 (online).