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The Sapphires

Australia, 2012
film

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 sin..

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Pieces in the Puzzle

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Australian women's heritage: 1945-1986

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Sure thing

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Super 8 soldiers

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