Black Fire

Black Fire

First Nations people discuss their place in Australian society in this pioneering work of Aboriginal cinema.

1972 en 24 minutes

Rating: 8

Plot

Long thought to be the first film ever made by an Indigenous filmmaker, Black Fire examines the situation of First Nations people in the early 1970s through politically charged discussions, comical vox pops, and interviews with luminaries of the time such as Pastor Doug Nicholls and Aboriginal Tent Embassy co-founder Bertie Williams.

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Cast

Lorna Lippman

Lorna Lippman

Lorna Lippman

Doug Nichols

Doug Nichols

Doug Nichols

Bertie Williams

Bertie Williams

Bertie Williams

Harry Williams

Harry Williams

Harry Williams

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