Synopsis
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls is the first time that the extraordinary personal stories of the irrepressible Kiwi entertainment double act, Jools and Lynda Topp, have been told.

Fun, disarming and musically provocative, the Topp Twins are New Zealand's finest lesbian country and western singers, and the world's only comedic, country singing, dancing, and yodelling twin sisters.

The film offers a revealing look into the lives of the Topps. As well as rarely seen archive footage and home movies, the film features a series of special interviews with some of their infamous comedy alter-egos.

About the Film and the Director
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls is a big story. It’s not just the story of two sisters but also of two truly unique New Zealanders and 50 years of New Zealand history. Part concept film, part biopic, part historical record, part comedy, the twins share their journey from ‘coming out’ to Jools' recent brush with breast cancer with much laughter, honesty and wisdom.

Director Leanne Pooley is one of New Zealand's most accomplished documentary filmmakers. She has worked for broadcasters around the world, including the BBC and TVNZ. Her documentaries have screened in more than 100 countries and include topics ranging from Rugby to The Pope. The Promise, about euthanasia campaigner Lesley Martin, won the 2006 New Zealand Screen Award for 'Best Documentary'. Pooley is on the executive board of the NZ Directors Guild and has served as a judge for the International Emmy Awards.

Leanne Pooley on The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls: “Lynda and Jools Topp are truly unique. To top this off their story is incredible in its richness, variety and depth. How did two highly politicised gay women push their way into the hearts of mainstream New Zealanders, becoming not just entertainers but icons? The journey to answer this question was a riotous one, both inspiring and hilarious. The Topp Twins have managed to use humour to explore serious subject matter in a way that even the most cynical observer couldn’t ignore.”

Director: Leanne Pooley
Appearances: Jools Topp, Lynda Topp
Year: 2009
Language: English with Chinese subtitles
Duration: 84 mins
Category: IIA

Festival – Highlight
Melbourne International Film Festival 2009: Audience Award
Qantas Film and TV Awards NZ: Best Feature Film (under NZ$1million)
Qantas Film and TV Awards NZ: Best Original Music
Toronto International Film Festival 2009: The Cadillac People's Choice Award - Documentary
Festival International Du Film Documentaire Oceanien (FIFO): Special Jury Award
Gothenburg International Film Festival: Audience Award - Best Feature Film

故事簡介：
一對壓抑不住、頂級過癮的樂壇孖寶 － 祖絲和蓮達‧拓帕 － 前所未有地在紀錄片頂級無敵雙辣妹中真情對話，分享她們非凡的個人經歷。

這對孖寶是新西蘭最優秀的同性戀鄉謠歌手，亦是世上唯一融合搞笑滑稽、民謠、舞蹈、躍得意調表演的孖生姊妹。她們的風趣幽默令人鬆弛神經，而她們的音樂風格卻熱辣刺激。

本片呈現了拓帕姊妹的真實生活，同時加插了珍貴的舊片段、家庭錄像和她們分身扮演的各種滑稽人物的特別訪問。

導演與製作：
頂級無敵雙辣妹絕對是一個廣泛深遠的故事。它不光是兩姊妹的個人故事，而且是兩個真正獨特的新西蘭人和新西蘭五十年光陰的歷程。有點卓頭片成分、有點自傳式、有歷史紀錄、有喜劇元素，兩姊妹從她們最初以同性戀者姿態站出來至祖絲最近患乳癌的經歷，沿途上分享歡笑、誠意和智慧。

導演蓮妮‧普里是新西蘭一位成就甚高的紀錄片製作人，曾受聘於BBC、TVNZ等國際傳媒機構。她的紀錄片在世界各地超過一百個國家播出，題材從橄欖球到教宗，非常廣泛。前作盟約講述安樂死倡導者力士尼‧馬丁的故事，贏得2006年度新西蘭電影大獎－最佳紀錄片獎。普里是新西蘭導演協會的執行理事，亦曾擔任國際艾美獎評判。

蓮妮‧普里談頂級無敵雙辣妹：『蓮達和祖絲‧拓帕絕對是真正獨特的新西蘭人。她們的故事本身就已經非常豐富、多樣化和有深度。兩個高度政治敏銳的女同志怎樣被新西蘭主流文化的大眾接受？不單只成為藝人，而且成為偶像？尋找這些答案的旅程是豪情奔放的，既滑稽胡鬧又鼓舞人心。頂級無敵雙辣妹利用幽默的方式探討嚴肅的主題，使大部分冷眼旁觀者無以迴避。』

導演：蓮妮‧普里
出鏡：祖絲‧拓帕、蓮達‧拓帕
年分：2009
語言：英語附中文字幕
片長：84分鐘
級數 : IIA

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麥爾本國際電影節 2009－觀眾獎
澳航影視獎2009－最佳劇情片（製作費低於一百萬新西蘭幣）
澳航影視獎2009－最佳原創音樂
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