Long way home

Author: Doris Pilkington (Australia)
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: In 1931, at the age of fourteen, Molly led her two younger sisters, barefoot and with no essential supplies, no maps or compasses, to face the harsh natural environment, wild animals, and the planes patrolling overhead and the police chasing them on the ground along the vast rabbit-proof fence in Western Australia. They walked 1,600 kilometers northward, crossing the boundless continent of Western Australia, in an incredible epic adventure to return home. This story celebrates the courage and enduring vitality of the human spirit. — Director: Philip Noe (Film "The Great Homecoming")