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The Topp Twins - Untouchable Girls
Film (Trailer and Excerpts) – 2009
Part live performance, part biopic, and part historical record, Untouchable Girls celebrated the Topp Twins' 50th birthday. New Zealand's favourite comedic singing and yodeling lesbian twins tell their personal story: from coming out, to protest (see excerpt one), to Jools' brush with breast cancer. Director Leanne Pooley (Shackleton's Captain) melds archive material, home movies and interviews with the Topps' many alter egos. The result became the biggest Kiwi documentary of its era. Among roughly 20 international awards, it was voted Favourite Documentary at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.
Mum said, 'wait until your sister finds out!' And I said, 'you've got another thing coming Mum!'– One of the twins describes coming out to her Mum
Key Cast & Crew
See all 53 credits
Acknowledgements
Made with funding from the NZ Film Commission, NZ On Air and Sweeney Vesty
Music
Original music written and performed by the Topp Twins, including closing song 'Paradise'
'Ngā Iwi E' composed by Hirini Melbourne, performed by The Topp Twins and Mereana Pitman
'My Pinto Pony and I' composed by Smiley Burnette
Opening song 'Untouchable Girls' composed by Lynda Topp
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