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The true story of the first Aboriginal filmmaker William 'Bill' Onus. Ablaze tells the story of Bill Onus, a Yorta Yorta and Wiradjuri man from Victoria, a truly heroic cultural and political figure who revived his people's culture in the 1940s and ignited a civil rights movement that would, against enormous odds, change the course of history. Through rare archival footage, state-of-the-art animation, vividly created digital motion graphics and eye-witness accounts, Ablaze is the compelling tale – part detective story, part contemporary opera – of how Bill and his supporters brilliantly orchestrated their campaign for equality through performance, entertainment, film and sheer audacity outsmarted mighty forces seeking to destroy Indigenous cultures, languages, and communities. Be sure to read our exclusive blog interview with Ablaze co-writer/co-director, Alec Morgan. Note: Alec Morgan is also the director of Hunt Angels featuring Ben Mendelsohn, another great Australian cinematic history biopic available on Beamafilm.