Bill Onus

Birth : 1906-11-15, Cummeragunja, New South Wales, Australia

Death : 1968-01-10

History

William Townsend "Bill" Onus was an Aboriginal political activist and entrepreneur.

Profile

Movies

Ablaze

Self

A feature documentary about opera singer Tiriki Onus who finds a 70-year-old silent film believed to be made by his grandfather, Aboriginal leader and filmmaker Bill Onus. As Tiriki travels across the continent and pieces together clues to the film’s origins, he discovers more about Bill, his fight for Aboriginal rights and the price he paid for speaking out.