Ablaze
2022•PG•1h 30m•7.5•Released
Documentary
A feature documentary about opera singer Tiriki Onus who finds a 70-year-old silent film believed to be made by his grandfather, Aboriginal leader and filmmaker Bill Onus. As Tiriki travels across the continent and pieces together clues to the film’s origins, he discovers more about Bill, his fight for Aboriginal rights and the price he paid for speaking out.
Director
Alec Morgan
Writer
Tiriki Onus, Alec Morgan
Languages
English
Studio
JOTZ Productions
Cast
Bill Onus
Self
Tiriki Onus
Self
Jack Charles
Self
John Hughes
Self
Alan Hardy
Self
Wayne Blair
(voice)
Lee Perry
(voice)
Production
Company
JOTZ Productions
Company
Screen Australia
Producer
Tom Zubrycki
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