Dot, the little daughter of settlers in the Australian outback, loses her way in the bush. Terrified by the strange sounds and dark shadows, she is soon befriended by a kangaroo, and travels in her pouch on an adventure-packed journey. She meets many other bush animals including a koala, a platypus and a kookaburra, and is even chased by angry dingos. Finally with the help of the bush creatures she finds her way home. Producing great Australian animation since 1968, Yoram Gross Film Studios first made international headlines with Dot and the Kangaroo, featuring the creative technique of animation over a live action background. It proved to be a universal and timeless success, and led to the production of a further eight Dot films over the following 17 years.

Yoram Gross site: Dot and the Kangaroo   Project Gutenberg: Dot and the Kangaroo ebook   Animation World Magazine: Yoram Gross