The Sapphires

(2012)

★ 6.8 IMDb · 228 votes

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Year: 2012

Runtime: 103 мин

Country: Australia

Director: Уэйн Блэр

Cast: Крис О’Дауд, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Шери Себбенс, Miranda Tapsell, Тори Киттлз, Дон Бейти, Эка Дарвилл

Plot

It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when they entertain the US troops in Vietnam as singing group The Sapphires.

1968 was the year that changed the world. And for four young Aboriginal sisters from a remote mission it was the year that would change their lives forever. Around the globe, there was protest and revolution in the streets. Indigenous Australians finally secured the right to vote. There were drugs and the shock of a brutal assassination. And there was Vietnam. The sisters--Cynthia, Gail, Julie, and Kay--are discovered by Dave, a very kind-hearted talent scout with very little rhythm but a great knowledge of soul music. Billed as Australia's answer to The Supremes, Dave secures the sisters their first true gig and flies them to Vietnam to sing for the American troops. Based on a true story, "The Sapphires" is a triumphant celebration of youthful emotion, family, and music.