Then the Wind Changed

Then the Wind Changed

One Australian community's inspiring recovery from a devastating firestorm

2012 · 57 min · Documentary

Strathewen: a lush green paradise where families built their homes to raise their children, close to nature. But at 3am one summer morning residents are woken by the trees thrashing in the hot northerly wind. "It felt like we were in a tinderbox". The lucky ones drive out before the firestorm spreads across the darkened countryside and the trucks start to explode.

Directed by Celeste Geer · Written by Celeste Geer

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