Bordertown (1995)
- Genre
- drama television series
- Country
- Australia
- Length
- 1 season, 10 episodes
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In 1952, displaced Europeans live in a remote Australian refugee camp while waiting to start new lives. An English teacher helps them learn the language and navigate the challenges of resettlement.
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What happens
Bordertown is a 1995 Australian TV miniseries set in 1952 in a refugee camp located in a dusty, remote Australian town called Baringa. The story depicts a year in the lives of the camp residents, displaced persons from World War II who are learning English and awaiting jobs and new lives in Australia. The series stars Hugo Weaving as an English teacher and also features Cate Blanchett in a smaller role as an albino Italian migrant. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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