Nico Lathouris Movies
Director Mojgan Khadem's exotic drama draws on research conducted by Christine Stevens to tell the tale of Jalil - the daughter of an Aboriginal Australian and an Afghan cameleer. As a young girl living in Australia, Jalil was raised as an Aborigine by her grandfather. Later, Jalil's childhood beliefs begin to clash with her education during her time at a Lutheran mission run by Pastor Hoffman (David Gulpilil). Pastor Hoffman's son Johan is five years older than Jalil, and it doesn't take long for love to blossom between this unlikely couple. Eventually, Jalil's grandparents die and she is placed in the custody of her father and his new family. Now forced to abide by the rules of a Moslem household, the drifting Jalil is informed by her father that she will marry a man of his choosing. But Jalil's father had never been there for her in the past, and now she is determined to break free of the arranged marriage so that she and Johan can live happily ever after. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Aden Young
- 1994
Created by Ben Gannon and Michael Jenkins, this long-running Australian continuing drama was a spinoff of the stage play Heartbreak High and its motion-picture derivation The Heartbreak Kid (1993). Set in a tough inner-city neighborhood, the series detailed the lives, loves, and problems of the students and faculty of Hartley High. Though aimed at youngsters, the series managed to sustain an aura of realism, dealing with such hot-potato topics as sex, drugs, homelessness, and suicide. It has been said that at least 70 percent of all viewers under the age of 20 were tuned into the program during its six-year run. Debuting over Australia's 10 Network in 1994, Heartbreak High moved to ABC in 1997. By the time the series ran its course two years later, 210 50-minute episodes had been produced. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
