Johnno is 10 years of age, deaf and always in strife. He lives in a small fishing town and he has an affinity with the sea that he shares with Tony, an Italian fisherman, whom the townsfolk also ridicule. Johnno’s best friend is his sister, Julie, who is going away to boarding school in the city. When Johnno discovers this news he is devastated and runs away to his secret place - a deserted island. Johnno’s running away causes much havoc in the small community and the experience helps him realise that he must learn to live with his deafness and trust those who love him.
On display until:
ACMI Viewing Booths
22 April 2019
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300104
Language
English
Audience classifications
G
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italians - Australia
Childrens Films
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Italians - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Deafness
Television
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Australia
Television → Television series
Television → Television series → Television series - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation