The read
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Jen AndersonOriginal Music Composer
- Alec MorganDirector
- Alec MorganWriter
- Tiriki OnusDirector
- Tiriki OnusWriter
Cast
- Bill OnusSelf
- Tiriki OnusSelf
- Jack CharlesSelf
- John HughesSelf
- Alan HardySelf
- Wayne Blair(voice)
- Lee Perry(voice)
Stills
Themes
civil rightsindigenous australiansaboriginal