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Honouring National Indigenous History Month, we are pleased to present a screening of the film Wilfred Buck. This screening is presented in collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada
Moving between earth and stars, past and present, this rollicking hybrid documentary follows the extraordinary life of Wilfred Buck, who overcame a harrowing history by reclaiming ancestral star knowledge.
He’s from the “fresh-out-of-the-bush, partly civilized, colonized, displaced people,” and he’s here to take us to the stars. Lisa Jackson’s portrait of Cree Elder Wilfred Buck moves between earth and sky, past and present, bringing to life ancient teachings of Indigenous astronomy and cosmology to tell a story that spans generations. Adapted from Buck’s memoir I Have Lived Four Lives, the film weaves together stories from his life, including his harrowing young years of displacement and addiction. Seamlessly fusing present-day scenes with cinematic re-enactments and archival footage, this intimate yet expansive documentary takes us on an inspiring journey to the space beyond, and to the spaces between us all.
2024 | 96 min
Feature Documentary
English, Cree
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's only public producer and distributor of Canadian film and series. With a collection spanning more than 7,000 films from across the decades on a variety of subjects, you can watch many of these films for free at home on NFB.ca or the NFB app on your Smart TV.
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