Film Summary 144 words
This is a film about endangered species of New South Wales, Australia (NSW)
and it stars four of these endangered species both in a costume drama and
the creatures themselves via spectacular natural history footage. The movie
switches between the drama, where the 4 creatures seek to understand why
they are in danger of extinction, and the natural history of the creatures
which is narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
In the drama, Olivia Newton-John (as the voice for Koala) leads Spotted-tail
Quoll (Jack Thompsons voice), Yellow-bellied Glider and Masked Owl to visit
first an aboriginal elder, then some young musicians, a logging protest, the
forestry officials and parliament house in their quest for understanding and
justice. There is further narration about the situation of NSW endangered
species by British botany professor David Bellamy and a moving plea by
Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki.