Australia: The Wild Top End

Aug 8, 2019

0h 45m

★ 7.8

EXCLUSIVELY in IMAX

Overview

Narrated by Indigenous elder Balang T E Lewis, this inspiring documentary will take you on an adventure to explore the culture and wildlife of Australia’s remote wild north. Far Northern Australia is a land of extremes, from bushfires to torrential floods. Explore the wildlife and meet the people in Australia’s wild top end, from the Kimberley coast through the mysterious Arnhem Land, and deep into the world’s oldest rainforest in Cape York.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Footprint Films

Jilpin Arts

Wild Pacific Media

Definition Films

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Cast

Narrator

Tom E. Lewis

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Australia: The Wild Top End

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