NFB Movie Screening: Wilfred Buck

View an award-winning cinematic feature film presented by the NFB.

We encourage you to register for this event using the Find Ticket button. However, limited seating will be available at the door on a first-come, first-served basis.

Lisa Jackson
2024 | 96 min
Feature Documentary
English, Cree

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 rollicking 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.

View excerpts of this award-winning film and find out more about it from the National Film Board of Canada.

This program is offered as part of the NFB in Libraries program. The film was generously provided for this event by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).

You may also like the following events from Idea Exchange:

• Next Wednesday, 2nd July, 02:00 pm, The Relative Minors Concert in Cambridge
• Next month, 8th July, 02:00 pm, Teen UNO Championship (Ages 13 - 18) in Cambridge
• Next month, 31st July, 06:00 pm, Open Mic in Cambridge

Also check out other Entertainment events in Cambridge.