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Opal dream (Pobby and Dingan) - Vince Colosimo, Jacqueline McKenzie, Peter Cattaneo
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Movie propaganda
Some things have to be believed to be seen.
Pobby and Dingan live in Lightning Ridge, the opal capitol of Australia. They are friends with Kellyanne Williamson (Saphire Boyce), the daughter of opal miner Rex Williamson (Vince Colosimo) - but only Kellyanne can see them. Pobby and Dingan are imaginary. Kellyanne's brother, Ashmol (Christian Byers), thinks his sister should grow up and stop being such a fruit-loop - until the day when Pobby and Dingan disappear, the same day that his father is accused of ratting, the worst sin an opal miner can commit.
As Kellyanne, grief-stricken, begins to fade away, Ashmol recruits the whole town in the search for Pobby and Dingan. In the end, however, he discovers that only he can find them, and he can only find them if he too begins to believe they are real. Opal dream is an enchanting, funny and profoundly moving story.
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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda
- Film Australia opal mining imagination invisible friend fantasy children family
Persons of interest
- Vince Colosimo .... Rex Williamson
- Jacqueline McKenzie .... Annie Williamson
- Christian Byers .... Ashmol Williamson
- Saphire Boyce .... Kellyanne Williamson
- Peter Callan .... Dan Dunkley
- Robert Menzies .... Humph
- Adam Morgan .... Donny
- Denise Roberts .... Vera
- Ben Rice .... Author
- Phil Traill .... Screenwriter
- Peter Cattaneo .... Screenwriter
- Peter Cattaneo .... Director
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- Awards and film festivals:
- Australian Film Institute (AFI) Film Festival 2006: Australian première; Nominated: Young Actor Award (Christian Byers)
- Berlin International Film Festival 2005: Kinderfilmfest: Opening film; World première
- Brisbane International Film Festival 2006: Screening
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2006: Australian Showcase
- Studios and distributors:
Intelligence analyst
Special Agent Matti
Theatrical report
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Security censorship classification
PG (Mild themes, mild violence, mild coarse language)
Surveillance time
85 minutes (1:25 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
Film: 7 September 2006 - Tasmania
Film: 14 September 2006 - Victoria
Film: 21 September 2006 - Queensland
Film: 28 September 2006 - New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia
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