Ratbag Hero (1991)

Directed by

Oscar Whitbread

Country

Australia

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy growing up along an Australian river in the early 1900s learns about life, nature, and family. The series follows his experiences with the people and wildlife around him.

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What happens

Ratbag Hero is a 1991 Australian mini series based on the book A Riverman's Story by Mik Kelsall. It stars Cameron Nugent as Mick Kelsall, along with Elaine Smith, Peter Fisher and Marcus Graham. Also appearing were Marion Edward and a then 7 year old Matthew Ketteringham. The series was nominated for the 1991 AFI Award for Best Miniseries or Telefeature (or Short Run Series) (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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