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Sapphires, The

Year of completion: 2012
Content type: Narrative Content
Format: Feature
Genre: Comedy, Music
Duration: 100 minutes
Production Status: Completed

Gail, Cynthia, Julie and Kay are sexy, black, young and talented – and they’ve never set foot outside Australia. Until, in the chaos of 1968, they’re plucked from the obscurity of a remote Aboriginal mission, branded as Australia’s answer to The Supremes, and – grasping the chance of a lifetime – dropped into the jungles of Vietnam to entertain the troops. Inspired by the hit stage-play of the same name.

Completion Year: 2012
Genres: Comedy, Music
Format: Feature
Production Status: Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

Producer

Rosemary Blight, Kylie du Fresne

Executive Producer

Ben Grant, Tristan Whalley, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Lee Soon Kie

Writer

Tony Briggs, Keith Thompson

Writer of Original Material

Director of Photography

Warwick Thornton

Editor

Cast

Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens, Miranda Tapsell, Chris O'Dowd

Screen Australia Supported

Production
Development

Awards

2012 — AWGIE Awards

2012 — AWGIE Awards

2013 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts

2013 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts

2013 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts

2013 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts

2013 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts

2013 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts

2013 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts

2013 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts

2013 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts

2013 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts

2013 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts

2013 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts

Screenings

2018 — Brisbane International Film Festival

2012 — Cannes Film Festival

2013 — Hong Kong International Film Festival

2012 — Telluride Film Festival

2012 — Toronto International Film Festival

2012 — Busan International Film Festival

2012 — Melbourne International Film Festival

2012 — BFI London Film Festival

2019 — CinefestOZ

Sales

Australian Sales

Entertainment One/Hopscotch Films

International Sales

Production Company

Goalpost Pictures Australia Pty Ltd

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