Fire Talker (2009)

Directed by

Ivan Sen

Genre

documentary film, biographical film, association football film

Country

Australia

Runtime

55 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Charlie Perkins, an Aboriginal Australian activist, footballer and administrator. It covers his life and work through archival footage and interviews.

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What happens

Fire Talker is a 2009 documentary film by Australian filmmaker Ivan Sen. It is a documentary biopic about Aboriginal Australian political activist, footballer and administrator, Charlie Perkins. It premiered at the 10th Anniversary of the Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival held at the Sydney Opera House in May 2009. This festival was curated by Perkins' daughter Rachel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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