Burning (2021)

2021

Directed by Eva Orner
Recommended
94%
67%
Documentary

Documentary taking an unflinching look at the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires, the catastrophe that unfolded across Australia, and how it... More

Documentary taking an unflinching look at the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires, the catastrophe that unfolded across Australia, and how it comes under the global issue of climate change. Winner of the Sydney Film Festival Sustainable Future Award. Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Eva Orner (Chasing Asylum).

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Where to watch Burning (2021)

Burning (2021) is available to stream in New Zealand now... More on Prime Video.

Burning (2021) | Ratings & Reviews

"Well-mounted, persuasive, fact-backed arguments" on Australia's climate-driven Black Summer crisis. Not that it'll matter to those in power...

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67_%9 reviews
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"If you think what climate change portends for America is scary, wait until you hear about Australia."

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The New York Times

"This is a tremendously well-made film with a burning vitality: without question one of the most important Australian documentaries of the 21st century so far."

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