Tarnanthi - The Colleano Heart - Adelaide Film Festival world premiere

This world premiere screening is followed by a Q+A session with director Pauline Clague.

Before Hollywood, the circus was the world’s grandest stage, and the Colleano Family were some of the brightest stars. Embarking on a profound journey of self-discovery, The Colleano Heart follows the journey of descendants who reunite across continents to reveal the hidden secrets of their circus royalty family. As the Colleanos rise to international stardom, they also conceal their Aboriginal identity to keep their family together, joining many of those who form the little-talked-about ‘Hidden Generation’ of Aboriginal Australians. Through the Colleano family’s remarkable home movies, never-before-seen footage, family interviews and archival recordings, their extraordinary story is brought to life.

Screening as part of Adelaide Film Festival 15–26 October

Writer/Director

Pauline Clague
Yaegl people, New South Wales

Producers

Bettina Dalton
Kate Pappas

Co-Writer

Ljudan Michaelis-Thorpe
Bidjara people, Queensland, and Dhunghutti people, New South Wales

Cinematographer

Susan Lumsdon

Editors

Andrea Lang

Bonnie Fan

Music

Mi-kaisha Masella

Access

Palace Nova Eastend: Wheelchair accessible, accessible toilets

Presented in partnership with Adelaide Film Festival