Dance so fierce it reclaims stolen stories — Indigenous truth hits different when it's movement.
A young man reconciles ancient tradition with the modern, urban world in this debut feature from Stephen Page, artistic director of Australia’s renowned Bangarra Dance Theatre.
Direction
Stephen Page translates decades of dance theatre into devastating cinema.
Cinematography
Body as landscape, landscape as memory — every frame burns.
Practical Effects
No CG needed when dancers become spirits, weapons, wounds.
Director
Stephen Page
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bangarra's entire existence is political — Australia's most prominent Indigenous company created this during relentless funding threats.
The 'androgynous man' role deliberately queers strict gender binaries in traditional dance, Page's quiet revolution.
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