Main Characters
What is the full name of the band's manager?
Dave Lovelace
In what year is the majority of the film set?
1968
"Run Through the Jungle" is apparently about...
The Vietnam War
What is the purpose of including a montage e.g. showing clips of the 60s in the opening scene of The Sapphires?
To condense information about the time, give a quick overview etc.
Who says, 'It's 'cause we're black, stupid' after the taxi driver fails to stop?
Gail
Who is the youngest member of the Sapphires?
Julie
Which Vietnamese city do the Sapphires go to first?
Saigon
What type of music do the sisters sing originally at the pub?
Country and western
True or false: Diegetic sound occurs within the film
True
What is the missing word in Dave's line to Gail, "You're mumma bear, and they're your little ___________."?
baby cubs
Why is Gail nicknamed the 'Mama Bear' of the McCrae sisters?
Because she is the oldest out of the four, and is the most protective
Who is the only person to clap at the pub performance, and why?
What does "Ngarra Burra Ferra" represent throughout the film?
Family, culture, reconciliation etc.
Pronounce "mise-en-scene"
Dixit's call!
Who said, 'You'd better hold your ears,because you're about to see this Black Panther roar!'
Dave
Cynthia is removed from one of the performances because she was...?
drunk
What Australian Indigenous Mob do the singers belong to?
Yorta Yorta
When "Run Through the Jungle" is played in the opening scene, is this an example of diegetic or non-diegetic sound?
Non-diegetic
Name four types of camera angles
Close-up, extreme close-up, long shot, extreme long shot, medium shot
"You think you can walk away from your mob?"
Who is Gail talking to?
Kay
Why is there a rift between Gail and Kay?
Dave pronounces 'The Sapphires' Aboriginal hometown incorrectly, calling it "Cummeragong". What is the correct pronunciation / spelling?
Cummeragunja
How does "Ngarra Burra Ferra" unite Indigenous and African American people?
Song was introduced to Yorta Yorta people by African Americans, about struggling and freedom from slavery etc
List all of the film techniques in CAMELSD
Camera angles/shots, Acting, Mise en scene, Editing, Lighting, Sound, Dialogue
Who said (about Dave), 'He's a deadly fella, that one. You give him a big kiss for me'?
Gail, Julie & Cynthia's mother / Kay's Aunty