Question 1

What real-life connection does the film's co-writer have to the story of The Sapphires?

Accepted Answer

Co-writer and associate producer Tony Briggs is the son of Laurel Robinson, a member of the real-life The Sapphires group.

Question 2

Which major film festivals premiered The Sapphires in 2012?

Accepted Answer

The film premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and was also featured at AFI Fest, Chicago International Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival.

Question 3

What controversy surrounded the North American DVD cover art for The Sapphires?

Accepted Answer

The American poster showed Chris O'Dowd prominently with the Aboriginal girls as white silhouettes in the background, causing allegations of racism despite his smaller role in the film.

Question 4

How did the real-life Sapphires group differ from the film's portrayal?

Accepted Answer

The real Australian girl group had only three members, not four. When invited to tour Vietnam, two declined due to anti-war views, so the remaining member drafted her sister.

Question 5

What special song do the girls sing as children that recurs throughout the film?

Accepted Answer

It was originally a gospel hymn about Moses that has been translated into the Yorta Yorta language.

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