Buck
2011 • USA • 89 mins
A film by: Cindy Meehl
2011 • USA • 89 mins
A film by: Cindy Meehl
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Audience Award - Sundance
Top 10 Audience Favourite - Hot Docs
SYNOPSIS
“Your horse is a mirror to your soul, and sometimes you may not like what you see. Sometimes, you will.” So says Buck Brannaman, a true American cowboy and sage on horseback who travels the country for nine grueling months a year helping horses with people problems.
BUCK, a richly textured and visually stunning film, follows Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life “horse-whisperer”, he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment.
Buck possesses near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses – and people – with his understanding, compassion and respect. In this film, the animal-human relationship becomes a metaphor for facing the daily challenges of life. A truly American story about an unsung hero, BUCK is about an ordinary man who has made an extraordinary life despite tremendous odds.
This film, BUCK, was created to move people to make changes in how they deal with horses and life's challenges. Buck Brannaman is a true cowboy who has overcome tremendous personal odds. This film intends to inspire, motivate and teach through principles of respect, partnership and trust rather than anger, fear and intimidation.
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UPCOMING SCREENINGS
PREVIOUS SCREENINGS:
Metro Cinema, Edmonton
Friday, 4 - 10 November, 2011
Fri, Mon. Wed & Thurs @ 7pm.
Sat @ 2:45pm & 9:15pm.
Sun @ 5pm & 9:15pm.
Tues @ 9:15pm.
Salmon Arms Film Festival
Friday, 4 - 11 November, 2011
Cinecenta, Victoria
Wednesday, 9 & 10 November, 2011
Princess Cinema, Waterloo
Opens Friday, 11 November, 2011
Gravenhurst (Film Circuit)
Tuesday, 15 November, 2011 (One Night Only!)
Star Cinema, Sidney BC
Friday Nov 11 - 17, 2011
Carlton Cinema, Toronto
Opens Friday, 28 October, 2011
The Vancity, Vancouver
Friday, 18 - 21 November, 2011
The Tivoli Theatre, (Film Circuit) - Creston, British Columbia
Monday, 21 November, 2011
Bookshelf Cinema, Guelph
22, 23, 26, 27 November, 2011
Regent, Toronto
Opens Friday, 2 December, 2011
University of Northern BC, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC Canada
Contact: Kyla 250-996-8026 or infor@tourismfortstjames.com
One Night Only! 2 December, 2011 / Time: 6:30pm sharp
Tickets on sale November 1, 2011 in vendors all over Prince George, Vanderhoof and Fort St. James, BC.
Yukon Arts Centre as part of Available Light Festival
Sunday, 11 December, 2011
Regina Public Library
Thursday, 8 - 11 December, 2011
Plaza, Calgary
Opens Friday, 18 November, 2011, Extended to Monday, December 5
Cottonwood 4 Cinemas: Chilliwack, BC
Opens Friday, 18 November, 2011
(Extended to Tuesday Nov 29)
Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon
Opens Friday, 2 December, 2011
Langham Cultural Centre: Kaslo, B.C. (FLIKS - Film Lovers in the Kootenays)
Friday, 2 December, 2011 @ 7:30pm
Denman Cinema, Vancouver
Opens Friday, 2 December, 2011
Mayfair Theatre, Ottawa
December 9, 10, 14 and 15, 2011
Far Out East Cinema, Moncton, NB
Tuesday, 13 & 14 December, 2011
Projection Booth, Toronto
Friday, 16 - 22, December, 2011
Movie Monday, Victoria
Monday, 19 December, 2011
Okanagan Film Festival, Kelowna, BC (Film Circuit)
Wednesday, 18 January, 2012
Fine Films Gravenhurst (Film Circuit)
Sunday, 19 February, 2012
Festival Film Series, Shaw Festival Theatre, Niagra-on-the-Lake (Film Circuit)
Friday, 20 January, 2012
Avalanche Movie, The Communitea Café, 1001 6th ave, Canmore AB.
22, January, 2012 - Doors at 7pm, Movie at 7:30pm
Vernon Film Society, BC (Film Circuit)
Monday, 23 January, 2012
Barrie Film Festival: Bayfield 7 Cinema (Film Circuit)
Friday, 3 February, 2012
Monday Night at the Movies, Galaxy Orangeville, Ontario (Film Circuit)
Monday, 6 February, 2012
Carbon Arc, Halifax, NS.
Wednesday, 8 February, 2012
Salmon Arms Film Festival (Film Circuit)
Friday, 24 February - March 3, 2012
The Temiskaming Screening Room, New Liskard, Film Circuit
Saturday, 31 March, 2012
Reel Alternatives, Huntsville, Algonquin Theatre (Film Circuit)
Saturday, 25 - 26 February, 2012
Hudson Film Society (Film Circuit)
Friday, 2 March, 2012
Vernon Film Festival (Film Circuit)
Sunday, 11 March, 2012
New Westminster, Film Circuit
Monday, 26 March, 2012
The Temiskaming Screening Room, New Liskard, Film Circuit
Saturday, 31 March, 2012
Ajax Film Circuit, Cineplex Odeon (Film Circuit)
Wednesday, 4 April, 2012
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REVIEWS
"BUCK, a richly textured documentary, follows Brannaman from a painful childhood to his inspiring work as a trainer. He possesses near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses - and people - with his deep understanding, compassion and respect. Saved from a violent father, Buck found a safe haven when he was sent to a loving foster family. There he learned the life lessons that he would later apply to his teaching--rejecting the use of fear, cruelty and intimidation and instead creating bonds of trust, tolerance and empathy. He often compares redirecting the minds and energy of troubled horses with the trials of raising children."
- Doc Space
"It’s enough to break your heart, even as it heals his own."
- Now Magazine
"A worthy prizewinner at Sundance and an audience favourite at Hot Docs, Buck is a superior sort of horse tale."
- The Grid
"Buck a heart-warming documentary of a true horse whisperer"
- Vancouver Sun
"Is this 2011’s best documentary?"
- InMovies
" would be hard-pressed to find a viewer that didn't feel at least a tinge of empathy or compunction."
- Exclaim
"Inside the world of the horse whisperer"
- Globe and Mail
Interview with Buck Brannaman
- Toronto Star
"Buck is, at its heart, one man's story of perseverance and the tranquility he found. It's quite affecting in being just that."
- Vue Weekly
"a documentary that will satisfy viewers who have no interest in saddles and stables"
- Georgia Straight
"Buck certifies that living legends take many forms. And while Brannaman’s extraordinary horsemanship is duly celebrated, Meehl understands that it’s his ability to transcend his hardships that’s his more remarkable accomplishment. While the man’s talents are a marvel to watch, it’s his hard-won sense of peace that’s truly captivating."
- Westender
"Buck’s message aimed at more than fans of the Horse Whisperer"
- Georgia Straight
"Buck a heart-warming documentary of a true horse whisperer"
- Vancouver Sun