A Light in the Dark: Nel Minchin on 'Firestarter - The Story of Bangarra'

Tracing the spectacular rise of Sydney-based Bangarra Dance Theatre from a young and hungry independent company driven by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives to becoming one of Australia's most treasured performing-arts outfits, Wayne Blair and Nel Minchin's powerful documentary compels. Stephen A Russell speaks to Minchin about the triumphs and the tragedies that underpin the group's monumental achievements.

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Stephen Page, Russell Page, David Page, First Nations, Yolande Brown, Knowledge Ground, Carriageworks, NAISDA, the Dreaming, Cheryl Stone, Djakapurra Munyarryun, Redfern Park, Paul Keating, Making the Awakening, The Australian Dream