Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra

Feb 18, 2021

1h 35m

★ 8.0

Celebrate 30 years of the Bangarra Dance Theatre

Overview

Taking us through Bangarra Dance Theatre’s spectacular growth, we follow the story of how three young Aboriginal brothers — Stephen, David and Russell Page — turned the newly born dance group into a First Nations cultural powerhouse.

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Documentary

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Screen NSW

Screen Australia

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Cast

Himself

Stephen Page

Himself (archival footage)

David Page

Himself (archival footage)

Russell Page

Himself

Hunter Page-Lochard

Himself

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Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra

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