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Journey to the Valley of the Emu

Journey to the Valley of the Emu

19780h 49m

Overview

A First Nations boy in the Australian outback adopts an injured dingo. The two of them set off on a quest to find an emu.

Directed by Roy Edward Disney
Written by Barry Clark, Norman Wright
Produced by Roy Edward Disney
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Top Cast

P

Paul Ricketts

Narrator

V

Victor Palmer

Wadjiri

Themes & Keywords

australiaindigenous australiansfirst nationsdingocountryemu

About Journey to the Valley of the Emu

Journey to the Valley of the Emu is a adventure, drama, family film released in 1978 exploring themes of australia, indigenous australians, first nations, dingo, country, emu. Directed by Roy Edward Disney, it stars Paul Ricketts, Victor Palmer. A First Nations boy in the Australian outback adopts an injured dingo. The two of them set off on a quest to find an emu.

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