Witness the continued growth of indigenous film as native filmmakers from around the world push to decolonise the cinema. This collection presents a mix of powerful documentaries and feature films that reclaim whitewashed narratives of the past, examine indigenous experiences of the present and subvert genre conventions in imagining the future.
Festival Programme
Films — by Strand
Origins
Ablaze
A mysterious film leads Tiriki Onus to trace the life of his grandfather and pioneering Aboriginal activist Bill, revealing a stirring personal story and the dark history of Australian suppression of Indigenous rights.
The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
“An impassioned film with an unflinching Indigenous and feminist perspective.” — Sarah Ward, Screendaily
Firestarter - The Story of Bangarra
The unique power of Australia’s Bangarra Dance Theatre, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts organisation, fuels this artful documentary by Wayne Blair and Nel Minchin.
Night Raiders
A nail-biting rescue thriller wrapped up in a chilling vision of near-dystopia, this Kiwi-Canadian co-production tackles Canada’s dark colonial roots through strong genre craft.
Wild Indian
A shocking crime covered up in childhood bubbles back to the surface for two estranged Ojibwe men in a relentless debut feature from Native American director Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr.