| Spear | |
|---|---|
 Poster for Spear | |
| Directed by | Stephen Page |
| Written by | Stephen Page |
| Produced by | John Harvey |
| Starring | Hunter Page-Lochard |
| Cinematography | Bonnie Elliott |
Release dates | |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Spear is a 2015 Australian drama film directed by choreographer Stephen Page.
Spear was written and directed by Stephen Page, [1] and produced by John Harvey. [2]
Originally performed on stage by the Bangarra Dance Theatre in 2000 under the title Skin, [3] it was reimagined for film using mostly dance and movement. [4]
Spear was screened in the Discovery section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. [5]
It had its Australian premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival in October 2015 and was screened in the Sydney Festival in January 2016. [4]
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