Blinky Bill the Movie (Blinky Bill the Movie)
Directed by: : Deane Taylor, Noel ClearyCast list:
Country: Australia, USA
Year: 2015
Genres: Adventure / Fantasy / Animation /
Runtime: 87 min.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Catalan dubbed version
Based on Dorothy Wall's tales. Blinky Bill is a little koala with a big imagination. An adventurer at heart, he dreams of leaving the small town of Green Patch and following in his missing father's footsteps. When Blinky discovers a mysterious marker that hints at his Dad's whereabouts, he embarks on a journey that takes him beyond the boundary of Green Patch and into the wild and dangerous Outback. He quickly makes friends with Nutsy, a zoo koala, and Jacko, a nervous frill-necked lizard. Pursued relentlessly by a vengeful cat who has a personal score to settle with Blinky, the trio must learn to work together if they want to survive in Australia desert.
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Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Literature /
Topics: education in human values / children, children’s rights / animal world and pets / family, family relationships / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
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Dorothy Wall, author and illustrator. BiographyOriginal Blinky Bill illustrations
Blinky Bill, the koala. Puzzles
1993-1995 The Adventures Of Blinky Bill. Opening Theme (video)
Blinky Bill, the quaint little Australian. First edition of the book
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