The Great Buffalo Saga
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The Great Buffalo Saga

8.0 / 10 1985 56mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

By the late 1800s the free-ranging buffalo of the western plains of North America were almost extinct. This documentary is the story of the buffalo's revival. Live action, eye-witness accounts and archival photos document our fascination with this ancient and legendary animal.

Cast & Crew

MF

Max Ferguson

Self - Narrator (voice)

Lead

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael McKennirey's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Great Buffalo Saga is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker