Wilfred Buck is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Lisa Jackson and released in 2024.[1] The film is a portrait of Wilfred Buck, a Cree man from Manitoba who survived a troubled and impoverished upbringing to become a celebrated keeper and teacher of traditional First Nations approaches to astronomy.[2]
| Wilfred Buck | |
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| Directed by | Lisa Jackson |
| Written by | Lisa Jackson |
| Produced by | Laura Grant Lisa Jackson Alicia Smith |
| Starring | Wilfred Buck |
| Cinematography | Justin Black |
| Edited by | David Schmidt Matt Lyon |
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Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film is partially based on Buck's own 2021 memoir I Have Lived Four Lives.[3]
The film premiered in March 2024 at the CPH:DOX festival in Denmark, and had its Canadian premiere at the 2024 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[4]
At the DOXA Documentary Film Festival, it received an honorable mention for the Colin Low Award.[5]
References
edit- ^ Lise Pedersen, "‘Wilfred Buck,’ About Indigenous Star Lore Expert, Is a Feel-Good Story, Director Lisa Jackson Says". Variety, March 15, 2024.
- ^ Janet Smith, "Wonder, stars, and hope, as filmmaker Lisa Jackson captures life and teachings of Wilfred Buck". Stir, May 14, 2024.
- ^ Radheyan Simonpillai, "‘Wilfred Buck’ documentary explores the journey and wisdom of Indigenous ‘star guy’". Global News, May 14, 2024.
- ^ Ben Dalton, "Filmotor picks up CPH:DOX, Hot Docs title ‘Wilfred Buck’". Screen Daily, May 19, 2024.
- ^ Janet Smith, "Red Fever, Bye Bye Tiberias, and La Laguna del Soldado amid award winners at DOXA Documentary Film Festival". Stir, May 11, 2024.
External links
edit- Wilfred Buck at IMDb
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