Wilfred Buck (film)

Wilfred Buck
Directed byLisa Jackson
Written byLisa Jackson
Produced byLaura Grant
Lisa Jackson
Alicia Smith
StarringWilfred Buck
CinematographyJustin Black
Edited byDavid Schmidt
Matt Lyon
Production
company
Release date
  • March 18, 2024 (2024-03-18) (CPH:DOX)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

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]

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]

  1. ^ Lise Pedersen, "‘Wilfred Buck,’ About Indigenous Star Lore Expert, Is a Feel-Good Story, Director Lisa Jackson Says". Variety, March 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Janet Smith, "Wonder, stars, and hope, as filmmaker Lisa Jackson captures life and teachings of Wilfred Buck". Stir, May 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Radheyan Simonpillai, "‘Wilfred Buck’ documentary explores the journey and wisdom of Indigenous ‘star guy’". Global News, May 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Ben Dalton, "Filmotor picks up CPH:DOX, Hot Docs title ‘Wilfred Buck’". Screen Daily, May 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Janet Smith, "Red Fever, Bye Bye Tiberias, and La Laguna del Soldado amid award winners at DOXA Documentary Film Festival". Stir, May 11, 2024.