Spear is the feature film debut of Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Artistic Director, Stephen Page, and is based on an earlier dance work of the same name, from the 2000 double bill Skin. It has its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Friday 11 September.
The film stars Hunter Page-Lochard, Aaron Pedersen and Djakapurra Munyarryun, with music by Page’s long-term collaborator and brother, David Page.