The American Buffalo

This viewing experience is a profound and somber meditation on the fragile relationship between humanity and the wild world.

Created by

Ken Burns

Genres

Documentary, Crime, War & politics

Starring

N. Scott Momaday, Peter Coyote, Adam Arkin

Tagline

Spirit of a people. A story of resilience.

Overview

The dramatic story of America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people for untold generations, being driven to the brink of extinction, before an unlikely collection of people rescues it from disappearing forever. Ken Burns recounts the tragic collision of two opposing views of the natural world—and the unforgettable characters who pointed the nation in a different direction.

How it feels

Earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Nature, environment, colonialism, survival

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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