Dot and the Koala
Cast
Credits
Written by: Greg Flynn 
Yoram Gross
Cinematography: Graham Sharpe
Music: John Sangster Bob Young
Produced by: Yoram Gross
Plot
Dot comes to the aid of her native animal friends when Bruce the koala informs her of plans to build a massive dam that will destroy their environment. But the local farm animals believe that the dam will catapult their small country town into the 21st century.
Sinekatalog’s take
A girl rallies her animal friends when a koala warns of a dam that will destroy their home. A gentle environmental tale mixing live action and cartoon. Nice for younger viewers.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (112 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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