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High five

THROW IN A splash of Alice In Wonderland, a drop of The NeverEnding Story and a good dollop of The Wizard Of Oz and you have Australian fantasy film The Legend Of The Five. It did surprisingly well at the box office, being the first locally made production released in Australian cinemas after initial COVID-19 restrictions were lifted in June.

is aiming for similar success when it has its digital release in late September. The family-oriented motion picture — co-produced and starring Lauren Esposito from — follows the adventures of five high school kids who are transported to a

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