The Sapphires shines light on Aboriginal Australia – BBC News

A feel-good film based on the true story of an Aboriginal girl group battling prejudice in 1960s Australia wowed Cannes and is now a hit Down Under.

The Sapphires is based on the true story of an Aboriginal girl group from the same family who left Australia to sing soul music for US troops during the Vietnam war.

The film got a rapturous response at Cannes in May and now opens in the UK after receiving an equally positive reaction at the London Film Festival last month.

Director Wayne Blair, who is of Aboriginal descent, admits Indigenous stories which gain international recognition can struggle to attract mainstream audiences at home.

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