Thalu (2020)

Directed by

Tyson Andrew Mowarin

Genre

family, kids, sci-fi & fantasy

Country

Australia

Length

1 season, 10 episodes

Rated

G

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of Indigenous Australian kids must survive in a remote Pilbara landscape after a mysterious event empties their world of adults. They travel together, facing strange dangers and relying on each other to find a safe place.

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What happens

Thalu is an Australian children's post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama television series made for National Indigenous Television (NITV) and ABC Me, broadcast in April 2020. All cast members are Indigenous Australians, and the children are first-time actors. There are guest appearances by seasoned actors Elaine Crombie, Trisha Morton-Thomas, and Hunter Page-Lochard. It was filmed in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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