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Joe Buffalo

2021 · 16 min

A short, heartfelt documentary that balances painful history with the freeing joy of skateboarding, leaving you moved and inspired.

Overview
Joe Buffalo, an Indigenous skateboard legend and Indian Residential School survivor, must face his inner demons to realize his dream of turning pro.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • healing
  • identity
  • ambition
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Amar Chebib
Written by
Amar Chebib, Joe Buffalo
Starring
Avery Bear Head, Gregory Bird, Joe Buffalo, Quinton George, Duke Murrdodge
Cinematography
Liam Mitchell
Runtime
16 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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