The Colleano Heart, a 90-minute feature documentary, premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival on October 19.

I have acted as historical consultant and resource provider for the project.

“A circus family’s hidden legacy unfolds as descendants reunite across continents, uncovering their Aboriginal ancestry, global stardom, and the extraordinary secrets they kept in order to survive. Through the Colleano family’s remarkable home movies, never-before-seen footage, family interviews and archival recordings, their extraordinary story is brought to life.”

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