Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra (2021)
• February 18th, 2021 • 1h 35min
Documentary
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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