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Release Date:
June 14, 2024
Original Title:
Aquarius
Genres:
Documentary
Production Countries:
Australia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 82
The dawning of the Aquarius Festival in Nimbin 1973 – an alternative gathering embraced by activists, hippies, and radicals that changed a town (and a generation) forever. 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.
Associate Producer:
Nicole Sullivan
Director:
Wendy Champagne
Oren Sidler
Executive Producer:
Chris Hilton
Tom Zubrycki
Rhoda Roberts
Paul Wiegard
Producer:
Sam Griffin
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