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The Mini-Skirted Dynamo

In this captivating, perplexing portrait of her mother, Dora Bialestock, filmmaker Rivka Hartman explores the wildly contradictory nature of this well-known Melbourne figure.

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  • Rivka Hartman

    Rivka Hartman

    Self

  • Dora Bialestock

    Dora Bialestock

    Self

  • Ian McFadyen

    Ian McFadyen

    Self

  • Arnold Zable

    Arnold Zable

    Self

Overview

In this captivating, perplexing portrait of her mother, Dora Bialestock, filmmaker Rivka Hartman explores the wildly contradictory nature of this well-known Melbourne figure.

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