Storm Boy (1976)

Storm Boy: Directed by Henri Safran, Ian Goddard. With Greg Rowe, Peter Cummins, David Gulpilil, Judy Dick. Mike is a lonely Australian boy living in a coastal wilderness with his reclusive father. In search of friendship he encounters an Aboriginal native loner and the two form a bond in the care of orphaned pelicans.

“STORM BOY was a major cinem success in Australia and some other countries in the mid 70s and deserves to be an enduring hit anytime it is shown. Sensitive and heartfelt, this glorious film about a 12 year old boy and his Pelican sea bird reflects those Belgian – French – camargue films of the 60s but in a very Australian way. Filmed on the windswept desolate beaches of South Australia in full wild force of Summer Antactric winds and with a true young Actor, STORM BOY nowdays should be a staple of any family movie channel and dvd outlet. The Aboriginal teen in the film is David Gulpilil, one of Australiau0026#39;s most celebrated Actors, recently seen in Rolfe Heeru0026#39;s awesome film THE TRACKER.”