Best Documentary
Topp Twins – Untouchable Girls
Directed by: Leanne Pooley
On paper, says comedy writer Paul Horan, yodeling lesbian twins don’t really work. But for the
last three decades New Zealanders Jools and Lynda Topp have brought their kooky Kiwi sense of
humor, political potency and snazzy country music stylings to dazzled audiences—and now prove
to be dynamite on the big screen. This film offers a revealing look into the lives of the world’s only
comedic, singing, dancing, and yodeling twin sisters. As well as rarely seen archive footage and home
movies, the film features a series of special interviews with some of the Topp’s infamous comedy alteregos.
Celebrating their half century this year, the Topp Twins have attained a unique status within
New Zealand culture, and their fans range from hard core political activists to sheep farmers and
“Ladies who Lunch.” Their ability to relate to all kinds of people, and their natural gift for humor,
has helped them cross from the fringes to the mainstream.
(84 minutes) People’s Choice Award, Best Documentary, Toronto International Film Festival.
On paper, says comedy writer Paul Horan, yodeling lesbian twins don’t really work. But for the
last three decades New Zealanders Jools and Lynda Topp have brought their kooky Kiwi sense of
humor, political potency and snazzy country music stylings to dazzled audiences—and now prove
to be dynamite on the big screen. This film offers a revealing look into the lives of the world’s only
comedic, singing, dancing, and yodeling twin sisters. As well as rarely seen archive footage and home
movies, the film features a series of special interviews with some of the Topp’s infamous comedy alteregos.
Celebrating their half century this year, the Topp Twins have attained a unique status within
New Zealand culture, and their fans range from hard core political activists to sheep farmers and
“Ladies who Lunch.” Their ability to relate to all kinds of people, and their natural gift for humor,
has helped them cross from the fringes to the mainstream.(84 minutes) People’s Choice Award, Best Documentary, Toronto International Film Festival.
This program was made possible by the generous
support of
Queenie’s Roadhouse Café and Love In It Productions.
Queenie’s Roadhouse Café and Love In It Productions.
2010 Mendocino Film Festival