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THE TOPP TWINS: UNTOUCHABLE GIRLS

Out on DVD and iTunes on the 28th February

Directed by Leanne Pooley
New Zealand, 2009, 84 minutes

www.topptwins.com

(trailer)

SYNOPSIS
Winner of the Cadillac People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival ‘The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls’ tells the story of the
world’s only comedic, singing, yodeling lesbian twin sisters, Lynda and Jools Topp, whose political activism and unique brand of entertainment has
helped change New Zealand’s social landscape. In the process they have become well-loved cultural icons.

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REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS

"inspirational...a revelation, where have these girls been all my life?"
Charlotte O'Sullivan
- EVENING STANDARD

"A doc that has you falling in love with two of the crazier people you
never met, the Topp Twins… pure fun, very musical, and a can of mixed
nuts. What we see are transformations worthy of world-class actresses"
- VARIETY

" A glowing, galopping tribute"
- Jeannette Catsoulis, THE NEW YORK TIMES

"Imagine a cross between the Indigo Girls and the Smothers Brothers,
and you’d have the Topp Twins, New Zealand’s finest yodeling country-western-and-comedy lesbian sibling duo."
- Nick Schager, TIME OUT NEW YORK

"An irrepressible sense of fun."
- Melissa Anderson, VILLAGE VOICE

"A blast of fun with a Kiwi sensibility and an activist beat"
- Anita Katz, SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER

" A genuinely feel-good movie"
-Andrea Gronvall, TIME OUT CHICAGO

"Hang onto your hats and get ready to laugh—hard"
Merryn Johnes, CURVE MAGAZINE

"A moving and inspiring true story."
-Kat Long, GO MAGAZINE

UPCOMING UK SCREENINGS

February 15th, 2012 Filmhouse Edinburgh

February 18th, 2012 Gate Picturehouse London

February 20th, 2012 Clapham Picturehouse London

February 20th, 2012 Cinema City Norwich

March 20th, 2012 Ultimate Picture Palace Oxford

March 30th - 1st April, 2012 Phoenix Square Leicester

April 23rd and 24th, 2012 The Poly Falmouth Cornwall

April 23rd, 2012 The Astor Community Theatre Deal Kent