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Fire Talker

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.

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Fire Talker
Directed byIvan Sen
StarringCharlie Perkins
Release date
  • May 2009 (2009-05)
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

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.1 It premiered at the 10th Anniversary of the Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival held at the Sydney Opera House in May 2009.2 This festival was curated by Perkins' daughter Rachel.12

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  1. Colbert, Mary (4 May 2009). "SBS Film – Spreading the message". SBS. Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  2. "ABC Sydney – What's on This Weekend – SATURDAY 9 May – FILM FESTIVAL". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 11 September 2009.