Against the Wind

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Based on true historical accounts, AGAINST THE WIND¬†covers 15 years of Australia's most brutal Colonial past.¬†It tells the story of 18 year-old Mary Mulvane who, along with her defiant brother Michael (Bryan Brown), challenges Sovereign law and must live with the consequences of her actions. Unfairly charged, Mary¬†is sentenced to¬†serve seven years as a convict, transported from Ireland to New South Wales in 1798. Destined to¬†overcome the misery of a repressed life, Mary's journey¬†represents a¬†grueling chapter of the experience. ¬† Surviving¬†the hardship and horror of transportation to Australia, Mary forges a heartfelt¬†and lasting friendship with fellow convict Jonathan Garrett (John English) and is thrust into the precarious plight of convicts and settlers alike, befriending rabble-rouser Dinny¬†(Gerard Kennedy), as they face¬†an uncertain future in a savage and unforgiving land. ¬† This¬†comprehensive 13 part miniseries stunningly recounts Mary's¬†epic¬†journey across 4 discs, set¬†against some of the most¬†the turbulent backdrops of history including the¬†Castle Hill Rebellion of 1804 and the 1808 Rum Rebellion.