Ken Burns chronicles the sad fate of the American buffalo
The beast’s near-extermination had a devastating effect on Native American tribes
The “Ken Burns effect” is a film technique popularised by the American documentary film-maker, where a camera pans across a still photograph and makes it appear to move. However, there is another Ken Burns effect that is far more important. For 40-odd years Mr Burns has focused America’s attention on some of its most difficult chapters.
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “(Back) home on the range”
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