David Page

Nana’s granddaughter thinks Nana’s pretty special. She loves her Nana because she helps the old people, she’s a good painter and other people love her too. Nana’s got everyone under control.

A young man reconciles ancient tradition with the modern, urban world in this debut feature from Stephen Page, artistic director of Australia’s renowned Bangarra Dance Theatre.

Told in five parts, Ochres was inspired by the special role ochre plays in Aboriginal ceremony. The performance, by Australia's Bangarra Dance Theatre is a fusion of indigenous and contemporary dance. Recorded at the Sunken Garden Amphitheater at the University of Western Australia during the 1996 Festival of Perth.