INDIGENOUS films will be playing all week as the Central Victorian Indigenous Film Festival launches tomorrow afternoon.<\/p>\n
The festival will feature free or low-cost screenings of films including Firestarter: The story of Bangarra, High Ground, Wawi <\/em>and The Sapphires,<\/em> commencing tonight with a Welcome to Country and smoke ceremony at the Bendigo Library.<\/p>\n City of Greater Bendigo director of health and wellbeing Vicky Mason said the festival, in its fifth year, will run during National Reconciliation Week.<\/p>\n \u201cThe city is committed to reconciliation and after taking last year\u2019s festival online we are absolutely delighted that people can once again attend the festival in person so everyone can come together to celebrate,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cNational Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n The CVIFF takes place in Bendigo, Castlemaine, Chewton and Glenlyon and screenings of films and documentaries will be at Bendigo Library, Star Cinema and the Capital Theatre.<\/p>\n