Come in your comfiest PJs, bring your favourite teddy or blanket. Photo: NFSA.
G | 88 Mins | 1976 | DCP | AUS | D: Henri Safran
Warning: this page contains names, images or voices of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Come in your comfiest PJs, bring your favourite teddy or blanket, and enjoy this extra-cosy, Friday night family screening with pizza on arrival (included with ticket purchase).
A lonely boy living a hermit life with his father on South Australia’s coast rescues three orphan pelican chicks after their mother is shot by hunters. One, who he names Mr Percival, becomes his friend.
Staying close to the original book by Colin Thiele, the 1976 film version offers an uplifting take and stars David Gulpilil as Fingerbone Bill, an Aboriginal man who befriends the boy.
“The three key (human) performances are wonderful but Percival steals the show. In many ways this plucky and precious pelican is the core of the film.” – The Guardian
The details
What: Wear your PJs, bring your teddy or blanket, and enjoy a Friday night family screening with pizza on arrival (included with ticket purchase).
When: Fri 30 May 6:00 PM
Where: Arc Cinema, NFSA Acton
Cost: $17.50-20. Tickets available via NFSA.
