Denmark / Mar 18, 2024 / CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Wilfred Buck |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ONF | NFB |
| Official site | mediaspace.nfb.ca |
| Release date | 18 marzo 2024 |
| Executive producer | Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, David Christensen, Janice Dawe, Kathy Avrich-Johnson, Greg Boustead, Jessica Harrop |
| Production | Lauren Grant, Alicia Smith |
| Writer | Lisa Jackson |
| Editing | David Schmidt |
| Cinematography | Nicholas de Pencier |
| Assistant directors | Lisa Jackson |
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| Camera operators | Nicholas de Pencier |
| Additional photography | Nicholas de Pencier |
| Production design | Adrian Greenlaw |
| Art direction | Adrian Greenlaw |
| Set decoration | Adrian Greenlaw |
| Music | Jody Colero, Amanda Clemens, Reid Goobie, David Rose |
| Sound | Jody Colero, Amanda Clemens, Reid Goobie, David Rose |
| Costume design | Carmen Thompson |
| Makeup | Carmen Thompson |
| Hairstyling | Carmen Thompson |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Apr 26, 2024 / Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
Australia / Jun 08, 2025 / Sydney Film Festival
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