Aquarius BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Movie only restaurant closed
Details
- Released 2024-06-14
- Runtime 82 minutes
- Genre Documentary
- Director Wendy Champagne, Oren Sidler
- Language English
- Country Australia
Synopsis
The dawning of the Aquarius Festival in Nimbin 1973 an alternative gathering embraced by activists, hippies, and radicals that changed a town and a generation forever The small northern NSW dairy town was the perfect location, surrounded by farmland and rainforest The inhabitants all 300 of them hoped the event would bring young people to their struggling town Thousands arrived, all willing to contribute to the festival, whether by playing instruments or digging drains It wasnt quite all saunas, nudity, acrobatics, and chilledout bliss, however festivalgoers faced down police interference, internal chaos, drugs and personal dramas Nonetheless, countless participants found kinship as well as a blueprint for a sustainable life The story of the festival is lovingly told with newly uncovered footage and interviews with festival cofounders and attendees