My Name is Hungry Buffalo (2017)

My Name is Hungry Buffalo (2017) poster

Jan calls himself Buffalo. He loves cowboys, he’s blind, and may lose his hearing. The documentary follows his journey to America to visit the chief of the Navajo tribe, who wants to perform a ritual to help his hearing. The film is full of unpretentious humor thanks to Jan’s charisma. In the USA, he’s like the Don Quixote of the Wild West - a naive adventurer in a world that is much more ordinary than his imagination. This observational, but not standoffish, film is also an example of how the medium of film can relate to blind people by constantly showing the difference between what Jan perceives and what we actually see.

Director: Pavel Jurda
Genre: Documentary
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Screenplay

Music: David Smečka
Cinematography: Jiří Strnad
Editing: Marek Šulík
Production: Česká televize, Produkce Radim Procházka, Filmotras, Filmium
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs

Keywords

native american, navajo, alternative medicine, blindness

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is My Name is Hungry Buffalo about?
Jan calls himself Buffalo. He loves cowboys, he’s blind, and may lose his hearing. The documentary follows his journey to America to visit the chief of the Navajo tribe, who wants to perform a ritual to help his hearing. The film is full of unpretentious humor thanks to Jan’s charisma. In the USA, he’s like the Don Quixote of the Wild West - a naive adventurer in a world that is much more ordinary than his imagination. This observational, but not standoffish, film is also an example of how the medium of film can relate to blind people by constantly showing the difference between what Jan perceives and what we actually see.
Who directed My Name is Hungry Buffalo?
My Name is Hungry Buffalo was directed by Pavel Jurda.
What genre is My Name is Hungry Buffalo?
My Name is Hungry Buffalo is a Documentary film.
Where was My Name is Hungry Buffalo produced?
My Name is Hungry Buffalo was produced in Czech Republic, Slovakia.