The Sapphires. Dir. Wayne Blair. Goalpost Pictures, 2012. DVD.
This movie is based on a true story and tells the tale of four amazing Aboriginal girls in 1968 Australia who become a musical group known as the Sapphires. That year, around the globe, there was protest and revolution in the streets. Indigenous Australians finally secured the right to vote, there were Martin Luther King's assassination and drugs and there was Vietnam. Chris O'Dowd plays the drunk musician and humorous manager Dave Lovelace. The problems are the girls have their own emotional baggage, don't always get along and prefer to sing country songs. It's up to Dave, who admires their passion and perseverance, to shape them into a worthy sing group. He manages to secure their first gig in Vietnam performing for the troops. Gail (Deborah Mailman), Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell), Julie (Jessica Mauboy) and Kay (Shari Seabees) manage to seduce with their singing and acting. The movie is a celebration of love, friendship, youthful emotion and music. As a refresher, this movie shies away from life and death matters; it is a feel-good film that does a real good job of recognizing the challenges of being different.
For the full list of awards (wins and nominations) including the nomination of Golden Camera in 2012 Cannes Film Festival, visit IMDb.
Click here for an article about the inspiration behind the movie.
To wet your appetite, here is the official movie trailer:
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