Be among the first in Sydney to see Firestarter – The Story of Bangarra at the stunning State Theatre in January 2021. This spectacular documentary from Wayne Blair (The Sapphires, Top End Wedding) and Nel Minchin (Matilda & Me, Making Muriel) picked up Best Documentary at the AACTA Awards and won Adelaide Film Festival’s Documentary Award.
Marking Bangarra Dance Theatre’s 30th anniversary, Firestarter tells the story of Bangarra’s birth and magnificent growth through the eyes of Stephen, Russell and David Page, and company alumni.
Featuring moving performances, candid interviews (including Sydney Dance Company’s Graeme Murphy and Sydney Festival’s Wesley Enoch) and a treasure trove of archival footage, Firestarter is a tale of pride, heartbreak, adversity and empowerment – with the transformative strength of Indigenous dance at its centre.
‘Firestarter: The Story Of Bangarra’ is screening as part of the Sydney Film Festival’s Summer Season which is screening in collaboration with the Sydney Festival. The film will have two screenings at the State Theatre on Friday 15 January at 7pm and Saturday 16 January at 11am.
For bookings and more information on the Sydney Film Festival’s Summer Season visit http://www.sff.org.au
