Origins - Festival of First Nations
Black Chicks Talking - (16 May – Birkbeck, University of London 2pm)
Leah Purcell, an acclaimed Aboriginal performer, turns the camera on five Indigenous
Australian women from the new generation, in a passionate and challenging exploration of Australiia's
Black Identity, and delivers a dynamic portrait of contemporary Indigenous womanhood.
From the winner’s throne of Miss Australia to the warm waters of the Buccaneer Archipelago;
from the Wizard of Oz to the Secret Life of Us TV series; to the dormitory on Cherbourg Mission,
these women have led extraordinary lives.
Join Leah and these five incredible women in an unforgettable testament to our ability to build new futures.
Introduced by Bain Stewart - Producer. Featuring Rosanna Angus, sister of Rohanna Angus - see also
Theatre - Windmill Baby
- 52 minutes
- Director: Leah Purcell & Brendan Fletcher. Australia 2001.
Venue 5: Cinema at Birkbeck, University of London, 43, Gordon Square, London WC1
Screenings at Birkbeck are free, but places can be reserved.
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