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A young girl taking photographs of her cockatoo for a competition, ends up on a lonely island. Rebecca is prevented from leaving by an illegal immigrant who fears deportation. After a widespread search, she manages to escape. Sympathetic to the immigrant's problems, Rebecca pleads his case in Parliament. (Libraries Australia)
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Stamp also wrote the script for the film of the same name which was produced in 1981, directed by Peter Maxwell. It was awarded the Ruby Slipper for Best Feature, by the children's jury at the 1982 Los Angeles Film Festival. It also shared the Best Children's Film award at the 14th International cinema festival of Figueira Da Foz - Portugal, September 1985.
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