The Sapphires
Follow your heart. Discover your soul.
2012 · 103 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy, Drama
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.
Directed by Wayne Blair · Written by Tony Briggs
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Eka Darville Hendo
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