Captain Johnno

A young deaf boy who calls himself "Captain Johnno" befriends Tony, an Italian fisherman in the small Australian fishing town they live in. Both feel outcast by the town and both share a great love of the sea. When Johnno's beloved sister leaves to go to boarding school, he is so upset he runs away to an island hiding place, causing much distress in the town. His friend Tony helps him understand how much he is loved and missed by the townsfolk and his family.


Aliases
  • Touch the Sun: Captain Johnno
  • Capt. Johnno
English français Magyar
  • TheTVDB.com Movie ID 178747
  • Status Released
  • Released Australia January 1, 1988 (Australian Cinematographers Society Awards) United States of America January 1, 1988 (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) Bulgaria July 1, 1988 (Sofia International Film Festival for Children and Young People) Canada January 1, 1989 (Banff World Television Festival) Iran January 1, 1989 (International Film Festival for Children and Youth) France March 1, 1989 (Laon International Film Festival For Young People) The Netherlands October 1, 1989 (Amsterdam Netherlands National Children's Youth Film Centre Cinekid Festival) Finland November 1, 1989 (Oulu Children's Film Festival) Great Britain November 1, 1989 (London Film Festival) China January 1, 1990 (Children's Television Festival) Ireland January 1, 1990 (Junior Dublin Film Festival) Italy January 1, 1993 (Umbriafiction)
  • Content Rating Australia G
  • Runtime 96 minutes
  • Genres Family Drama
  • Original Country Australia
  • Original Language English
  • Production Company The Australian Children's Television Foundation Australian Broadcasting Corporation Revcom Télévision The South Australian Film Corporation
  • Distributor Echo Bridge Home Entertainment PBS Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Worldwide Media
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