Wilfred Buck's Star Stories
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Lisa Jackson & the Macronauts (Noé Sardet François Guinaudeau Clotilde De Swarte Arnaud Mariat Antonin Gaud)Producers
Lisa Jackson Brittany Ryan Jason Ryle Amee LêSubjects
Canadian History Colonialism Cree Environment First Nations Indigenous Science Spirituality- Release Date 2025
- Running Time 21 minutes
- Closed Captions Yes
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Designed for presentation in domes and planetariums, this 21-minute XR work brings to life four star stories, gathered and told by renowned Ininew (Cree) astronomer/star knowledge expert and author Wilfred Buck. From the practical to the poetic, these "tellings" of the Northern night sky provide guidance on navigation, the earth’s cycles, and how to live a good life with future generations in mind. WILFRED BUCK'S STAR STORIES offers a rarely heard perspective on astronomy and cosmology. Marvel at immersive night sky cinematography, cosmos CGI, and beautiful macro cinematography of meteorites set to a transporting soundtrack in this expansive yet intimate experience that combines the wonder of the universe with the warmth of listening to a wise Elder whose teachings can help us understand that the stars are in fact our oldest relatives.
This work is a sister project of the hybrid feature documentary “Wilfred Buck” (2024, 96 minutes) also directed by Lisa Jackson, which premiered in March 2024 at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen and was a top five audience pick at the 2024 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
English version narrated by Wilfred Buck
French version: Les histoires d'étoiles de Wilfred Buck (narrated by Sébastien Aubin)
Cree version: Wilfred Buck Ininiw Acakosuk (narrated by Randy Morin)
Directors: Lisa Jackson & the Macronauts (Noé Sardet, François Guinaudeau, Clotilde De Swarte, Arnaud Mariat, Antonin Gaud)
Producers: Lisa Jackson, Brittany Ryan
Co-Producers: Amee Lê, Jason Ryle
Distributors: HUBBLO and Moving Images Distribution
Buy Wilfred’s book Kitcikisik (Great Sky): Tellings that Fill the Night Sky
Buy Wilfred’s memoir I Have Lived Four Lives
Wilfred Buck - Narrator
Wilfred Buck is an Ininew (Cree) writer, educator and one of the foremost experts on Indigenous star knowledge. A member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Buck spent over a decade as a Science Facilitator at the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, researching and consulting with elders about the astronomical knowledge of Cree, Anishinaabe and Lakota peoples. He has been recognized internationally for his efforts to share this knowledge through museum exhibits, films, panel discussions, and public lectures. For nearly two decades, Wilfred Buck has used a portable planetarium to teach First Nations students about the stars (“achakosuk” in Cree) and is the author of two books exploring the night sky from an Indigenous perspective, including “Kitcikisik (Great Sky).” He was awarded the 2023 Qilak Award by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada for his significant contributions to astronomy.
His autobiography, “I Have Lived Four Lives,” recounts his journey from the trauma of state-sanctioned oppression to becoming a respected educator, marked by resilience and healing. In 2018, he received the Outstanding Indigenous Educator Award from the Canadian Teachers Federation. He also helped name the star Nikawiy and its exoplanet Awasis in Cree. Buck is a cultural icon whose remarkable life and work are chronicled in Lisa Jackson’s 2024 feature documentary “Wilfred Buck”.
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