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bucks harbor
directed by pete muller
USA / 98 Mins / English
Synopsis:
Boys in Downeast Maine are shaped by the brutal winters, their harvesting of the ocean’s bounty and the rigid codes of their fathers. Bucks Harbor explores growing up in a community where a man’s worth is often defined by the strength of his back.
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‘Bucks Harbor’ Picked Up by Indox Ahead of Berlinale World Premiere’ - Variety
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Pete Muller is an American visual artist and documentarian. He uses photography, film and other media to examine issues related to masculinities, conflict and human ecology. Since 2017, he has been a Storytelling Fellow at the National Geographic Society. From 2005-2020, he was based in the Middle East and Africa exploring conflict dynamics in post-colonial states. He has won premier awards from World Press Photo, Pictures of the Year International, the Overseas Press Club, TIME Magazine and others. In 2022, he won the Emmy Award for Best Documentary for his role as Co-Producer of The First Wave. His photographic work has been exhibited in solo and group shows in London, New York City, Geneva, Cape Town and elsewhere. Muller served as the Cyrus Vance Visiting Professor of International Relations at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts.
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2026
World International / European Premiere: Berlinale (Panorama)
North American Premiere: True/False FF 2026
NY Premiere: Margaret Mead FF (Winner of Special Jury Award and Audience Award)
AFS Doc Days
SIFF (Doc Competition)
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Year: 2026
Country: USA
Length: 98 mins
Director: Pete Muller
Editor: Noel Paul
Producer: Pete Muller, Nathan Golon, Noel Paul
Cinematography: Nathan Golon, Pete Muller
EP: Kaitlin Yarnall, Greg Moga
Co-Producers: Jake Patryn, Morgan Patryn
Original Score: Nikolaj Hess
PETE MULLER
