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Born: Established: 1972 Tiverton, Devon (County),
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Male
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1 5 form y separately published work icon Opal Dream Peter Cattaneo , Ben Rice , ( dir. Peter Cattaneo ) United Kingdom (UK) Australia : Academy Features BBC Films Sherman Pictures , 2005 Z1239436 2005 single work film/TV

Pobby and Dingan are invisible. They live in an opal town in Australia and are friends with Kellyanne Williamson (Saphire Boyce), the 9-year-old daughter of opal miner Rex Williamson (Vince Colosimo). The film is a funny, uplifting and touching story of the bizarre and inexplicable disappearance of Pobby and Dingan, Kellyanne's imaginary friends, and the impact this has on her family and the whole town. The story is told through the eyes of Kellyanne's 11-year-old brother Ashmol (Christian Byers).

Source: Cinematic Intelligence Agency, http://thecia.com.au/reviews/p/pobby-and-dingan.shtml
Sighted: 14/02/2006

2 1 y separately published work icon Pobby and Dingan ; Specks in the Sky Ben Rice , London : Vintage UK , 2002 Z995750 2002 selected work children's fiction children's
8 7 y separately published work icon Pobby and Dingan Ben Rice , Milsons Point : Random House , 2000 Z669019 2000 single work children's fiction children's

'This enchanting tale is at once a beautifully rendered narrative of childhood loss and a powerfully simple fable about the necessity of imagination.

'Pobby and Dingan are Kellyanne Williamson’s best friends, maybe her only friends, and only she can see them. Kellyanne’s brother, Ashmol, can’t see them and doesn’t believe they exist anywhere but in Kellyanne’s immature imagination. Only when Pobby and Dingan disappear and Kellyanne becomes heartsick over their loss does Ashmol realize that not only must he believe in Pobby and Dingan, he must convince others to believe in them, too.' (Publication summary)
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