Joe Buffalo | Skateboarding to Survive | Documentary Short

Joe Buffalo is an Indigenous skateboard legend. He’s also a survivor of Canada’s notorious Indian Residential School system. Following a traumatic childhood and decades of addiction, Joe must face his inner demons to realize his dream of turning pro.
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🛹Joe Buffalo
dir. Amar Chebib
www.amarchebib.com/joe-buffalo
“Amar Chebib’s 16-min documentary shares [Joe’s] incredibly empowering story, painting a deeply touching portrait of a man who was saved by his passion and literally captures the spirit behind the importance of always getting up, whenever you fall.”- S/W Curator Céline Roustan 🫶
Director -Amar Chebib
Producer -Hayley Morin, Mack Stannard, Amar Chebib
Cinematographer -Liam Mitchell
Screenwriter -Joe Buffalo, Amar Chebib
Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmakers.

[@edouardcarette3092]

A sharped spear of hope in my heart

[@Nina.playdead]

amazing! absolutely loved every second of your story 🤎 thank you for giving us a peek into your life.

[@warrendupuyphotosvideos8540]

Very, very good. Touching story, incredibly beautifully filmed.

[@imagineer99]

Great doc!

[@Brunoki22]

This video deserves so much more recognition! It's so well produced and it's such a great watch! The music choice was great! I couldn't believe native american music would go so well with skateboarding!

[@GhostintheRez]

Holy shit someone else from maskwacis!!!!!!, I took in every lesson you offered uncle. Thanks to everyone involved - its always uplifting to see such docs. My story could be quite similar, im glad to see theres a way.... Not out but a way to move from the trauma, klecko klecko

[@tanyataylor1575]

Joe Buffalo, a man of inspiration.

[@emthegem8141]

beautiful work of art

[@BillyDee45]

ppl who enjoyed this should really watch Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee...it's truly heartbreaking

[@antonsemenyura5337]

Very inspiring story of Joe! Great cinematography and storytelling.

[@thomcdixon]

What an incredible story.

[@zachparade2791]

Powerful story beautifully told! Like many people today, I’m going through a rough patch. I take strength from your story Joe Buffalo. Thank you! 🙏✌️💛

[@theunwanted6122]

Skateboard can and dose save! Love your tail. Keep passing on the dream and way.

[@V1ZNS.]

amazing

[@briantryon8518]

❤

[@sofilove...20]

Omg so good:)(: I have skate too but I can't use...

[@AaronGarza-ju8wf]

As a atheist skateboarder is tuff out here

[@earthn1447]

Lovely, inspiring, even for an old white woman. Stay strong.

[@lucyladyandhusband]

Ditto!

[@Stoney-Jacksman]

I wish this would have been just a preview into a full documentary. I see way too many 'documentaries' about nothing urgent and a lot of genericness. And someone like this should have a full documentary since there is a lot to learn and see in more detail. Nonetheless, great doc and or major props to Joe Buffalo and soooooo many other marginalised people from all colours, mostly poor and working class, who are fighting to stay up day in day out.