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Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra
Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra

Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra

Celebrate 30 years of the Bangarra Dance Theatre

Genres

Documentary

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

18 February 2021

Country

Australia

Cast

Stephen Page

Stephen Page

Himself

David Page

David Page

Himself (archival footage)

Russell Page

Russell Page

Himself (archival footage)

Hunter Page-Lochard

Hunter Page-Lochard

Himself

Djakapurra Munyarryun

Djakapurra Munyarryun

Himself

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