In an isolated coastal wilderness known as The Coorong, a young boy called Mike forges an unlikely bond with a pelican named Mr Percival.  We’re re-examining director Henri Safran’s acclaimed 1976 film adaption of Storm Boy. We explore whether the film’s environmental messages still have application today, and consider why the story has continued to resonate more than half a century since it first appeared. 

In this discussion:

Senior lecturer in film and screen studies at Swinburne University of Technology, Dr Jess Balanzategui.

And associate Professor Emily O’Gorman from Macquarie University, whose work focuses on environmental history.