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1 online resource (streaming video file) (26 min. 53 sec.) ; 161597881 bytes |
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From the Western Frontier ; Series 2, Episode 1 |
| Summary |
Neil Coyne is Western Australia's first Aboriginal wrestler. At 43, "N.C. Viper" has been in the ring for over seven years and is a huge favourite with fans and other wrestlers alike. But the death of Neil's mother and brother over an eighteen months period has re-triggered the trauma of his early childhood, sending him into a spiral of depression and apathy.As a very young child he and his siblings were taken from their alcoholic mother by the Western Australian Welfare authorities. Neil's early years were scarred by violence and emotional neglect in a string of institutions and foster care situations, causing him to become a withdrawn, quiet child. However, three years after the family was torn apart, Neil's mother was able to overcome her alcohol addiction and won the trust of the authorities to be reunited her family.With a loving wife and six children dependent on him, Neil has now decided to make a comeback. Can he pull himself back into the ring, and back into a meaningful life, or will he be defeated by his biggest opponent ever - his own emotions?Follow the conversation on Twitter: #NITV |
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Broadcast 2015-05-31 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Foster children -- Mental health.
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Women alcoholics -- Family relationships.
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Wrestlers -- Attitudes.
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Wrestling -- Social aspects.
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Wrestling -- Tournaments.
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Western Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bonser, Perun, director
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Coyne, David, contributor
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Coyne, George, contributor
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Coyne, Neil, contributor
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Grosser, Sharon, contributor
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Penny, Tanya, contributor
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