Aquarius
The small northern NSW dairy town was the perfect location, surrounded by farmland and rainforest. The inhabitants (all 300 of them) hoped the event would bring young people to their struggling town. Thousands arrived, all willing to contribute to the festival, whether by playing instruments or digging drains. It wasn’t quite all saunas, nudity, acrobatics, and chilled-out bliss, however: festivalgoers faced down police interference, internal chaos, drugs and personal dramas. Nonetheless, countless participants found kinship as well as a blueprint for a sustainable life. The story of the festival is lovingly told with newly uncovered footage and interviews with festival co-founders and attendees.
Limited seats are available for patrons requiring access for wheelchairs, low vision and hearing loop. Please contact our ticketing team directly on 1300 733 733 or tickets@sff.org.au to complete your booking.Special Guests
- Program Strand
- Documentary Australia Award
- Year
- 2024
- Classification
- Unclassified 15+
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- In English
- Director
- Wendy Champagne
- Producer
- Sam Griffin
- Screenwriter
- Wendy Champagne, Karin Steininger
- Cinematographer
- Justine Kerrigan
- Editor
- Karin Steininger
- Premiere
- World Premiere
- Genre
- Australian Films, Documentary, World Premieres, Environmental, Politics & Economics, Women Directors
- Company Credits
- Australian Distributor: Madman Entertainment