Singing Back The Buffalo Opens In Theatres Across Canada

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Montreal. August 20, 2024. SINGING BACK THE BUFFALO the new feature length documentary from award-winning Cree filmmaker Tasha Hubbard (nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up, Birth of a Family) will screen in the following cities:

Richly visualised and deeply uplifting, SINGING BACK THE BUFFALO is an epic reimagining of North America through the lens of buffalo consciousness and a potent dream of what is within our grasp, which follows Indigenous visionaries and communities who are rematriating the buffalo to the lands they once defined.

SINGING BACK THE BUFFALO is written and directed by Hubbard and produced by Hubbard, Jason Ryle (AMPLIFY), George Hupka (NÎPAWISTAMÂSOWIN: WE WILL STAND UP, OBMIN, ON THE EDGE), associate produced by Marie-Eve Marchand (INISKIM), and executive produced by Bonnie Thompson (THE SECRET SOCIETY, NÎPAWISTAMÂSOWIN: WE WILL STAND UP). A one-hour version will be broadcast on CBC The Nature of Things, feature version on APTN later in 2025. Canadian distribution is handled by Cinema Politica.

“The film is intricately connected to and inspired by the Buffalo Treaty, a treaty held between Indigenous nations across North America, emphasizing the need for Buffalo to be visibly present on the plains, especially for the benefit of youth. It is fitting that we have our theatrical release alongside the 10th anniversary celebration of Treaty. I wanted the film to be a beautiful space to reflect on the significance of buffalo to the health of the land, our relationships with each other, and the love we have for our young ones,”

— Tasha Hubbard

Hubbard (Cree) is an award-winning filmmaker, a buffalo academic and buffalo activist. Together with Blackfoot Elder Leroy Little Bear, Hubbard weaves an intimate story of humanity’s connections to buffalo and meticulously reveals how their return to the Great Plains can indeed usher in a new era of sustainability and balance. On her journey spanning eight years, Hubbard explores the challenges faced by buffalo allies and shares the positive steps already taken towards the ultimate – but uncertain – goal of buffalo rematriation. After their dark recent history of almost extinction, and in this time of immense environmental degradation and global uncertainty, the buffalo can lead us to a better tomorrow. 

SINGING BACK THE BUFFALO is produced in association with CBC and APTN and produced with the participation of the Canada Media Fund, the Indigenous Screen Office and Telefilm Canada, with the assistance of the Government of Alberta, the participation of the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and Rogers Documentary Fund, as well as fiscal sponsorship provided by Redford Center. 

Read the full press release here.