Rebel With a Cause: Docuseries

Four legendary Queensland First Nations activists are profiled and celebrated in this four-part National Indigenous Television docuseries, which premiered at MIFF. Interviews and previously unseen archival footage tell the stories of rebels Senator Neville Bonner, poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal, magistrate Pat O'Shane, and media icon Tiga Bayles, who each risked everything to bring about change in Australia.

"...this four-part documentary series homes in on the political dimension of the personal, showcasing the unparalleled efforts of four trailblazers from Queensland who altered the course of Australian history. Interweaving never-before-seen archival material with interviews with loved ones and peers, Rebel With a Cause dives into the philosophies that guided these four figures – “Don’t hate; educate”, “I’m going out with my gloves on”, “I’m a token for no man” and “Are you going to be an honourable ancestor?” – to present an inspirational, vital account of First Nations–led change-making." (Melbourne International Film Festival).

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