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'The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls' is a New Zealand documentary film, directed by Leanne Pooley and released in 2009.[[https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12075065 "Celebrating 40 years of NZ film: The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)"]. 'New Zealand Herald', June 25, 2018.] The film profiles The Topp Twins, a lesbian comedy music duo from New Zealand.[
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One of the most successful documentary films at the New Zealand box office, the film made over $1 million in its first four weeks of release. To date, it has made almost $2 million in box office sales. The film was produced by Arani Cuthbert. The cinematographer was Leon Narbey.[NZ On Screen. "Leon Narbey". Retrieved 10 April 2012.]
The film was also screened internationally.[[https://www.npr.org/2011/05/13/136143891/an-untouchable-sister-act-affectionately-drawn "An 'Untouchable' Sister Act, Affectionately Drawn"]. NPR, May 12, 2011.]
Awards
The film was nominated for three awards at the 2009 Qantas Film and Television Awards, for Best Feature Film budget under $1 million, Best Original Music in a Feature Film and Best Sound Design in a Feature Film. It won the awards for Best Feature Film and Best Original Music.
At the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, it won the People's Choice Award for Documentaries.[[https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/8367/toronto-award-for-topp-twins-documentary "Toronto award for Topp twins documentary"], 'Radio New Zealand', September 20, 2009.]
The film was a nominee for Outstanding Documentary at the 21st GLAAD Media Awards.[[https://www.advocate.com/news/daily-news/2010/01/12/glaad-nominees-announced "GLAAD nominees announced"]. 'The Advocate', January 12, 2010.]
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