Black Fire (1972)

Name: Black Fire
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1972-01-01
Duration: 24 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Lorna Lippman, Doug Nichols, Bertie Williams, Harry Williams

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

24 minDocumentary

TMDb8.0/101 votes

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.

Country: Australia

Director: Bruce McGuinness