Wilfred Buck
7.4
Moving between earth and stars, past and present, this hybrid feature documentary follows the extraordinary life of Wilfred Buck, a charismatic and irreverent Indigenous Elder who overcame a harrowing history of displacement, racism, and addiction by reclaiming ancestral star knowledge and ceremony.
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Lisa Jackson Director · Lisa Jackson Writer Nicholas de Pencier Cinematographer
First release March 18, 2024 · Produced in Canada · Languages Cree, English
Production
ONF | NFB
Production
Canada
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Cree · English
Release dates
Denmark · March 18, 2024
Premiere · CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
June 8, 2025 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
Canada
April 26, 2024 · Premiere · Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
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