Is the sapphires based on a true story?

The Sapphires is a 2012 Australian musical comedy-drama film based on the 2004 stage play of the same name, which is loosely based on a true story. The film is directed by Wayne Blair and written by Keith Thompson and Tony Briggs, the latter of whom wrote the play.Click to see full answer. Subsequently, one may also ask, where are the sapphires from?The Sapphires started as a trio with Beverley Briggs, Laurel Robinson and Naomi Mayers in the Shepparton Cummeragunja area of Victoria in the 1950s. The singers grew popular by performing at entertainment venues, army barracks and universities around Melbourne.Subsequently, question is, what language does Kay speak in the sapphires? Kay then starts to speak Vietnamese so the troops can understand what they are saying and let them pass. This demonstrates that the Vietnamese language is still very present and strong in the country (even between an army). Also, are the sapphires still alive? LAUREL ROBINSON, Beverly Briggs and Naomi Mayers are the three original members of the Sapphires, the first popular Aboriginal all-female group. The movie, based on the band’s true story, was the most successful Australian film of 2012. In reality, it was only Laurel, then 21, and her sister Lois who went to Vietnam.Who made the sapphires?Tony Briggs’ The Sapphires screenplay was inspired by his mother, Laurel Robinson, who regularly sang with her sisters and cousins in the ’60s and ’70s.

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