Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra

"Celebrate 30 years of the Bangarra Dance Theatre"

2021 1h 35m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Celebrate 30 years of the Bangarra Dance Theatre”

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Cast

Stephen Page
Himself
David Page
Himself (archival footage)
Russell Page
Himself (archival footage)
Hunter Page-Lochard
Himself
Djakapurra Munyarryun
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wayne Blair
Writers: Nel Minchin, Ivan O'Mahoney, Wayne Blair
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Karen Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Stephen Page and David Page and Russell Page carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Celebrate 30 years of the Bangarra Dance Theatre".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13364190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wayne Blair directs. Karen Johnson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Karen Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Stephen Page and David Page and Russell Page carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Celebrate 30 years of the Bangarra Dance Theatre".
6IMDB entry: tt13364190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.