Against the Wind (1978)
- Directed by
- Simon Wincer, George T. Miller
- Genre
- drama television series, miniseries, romance television series
- Country
- Australia
- Length
- 1 season, 13 episodes
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This miniseries follows Irish convicts transported to Australia in the 1800s. It shows their struggles under British rule and their lives in the new colony of New South Wales.
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What happens
Against the Wind is a 1978 Australian television miniseries. It is a historical drama portraying both the British rule of Ireland, and the development of New South Wales and Australia. Jon English won the Logie Award in 1979 for "Best New Talent" for his role in the miniseries as "Jonathan Garrett". It was the first major Australian TV production to be broadcast in the United States. A soundtrack was also released, topping the charts in Norway and reaching the top 10 in Australia and Sweden. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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