This feelgood flick will almost certainly be an international hit and it is undeniably uplifting, the joyousness of soul music smoothing out the odd shifts in tone that arise as a result of the strange genre conflict.

This charming Australian import has a groove much like other low-key, let's-put-on-a-show indies such as Hear My Song and The Commitments, and never uses its social conscience as simply backbeat.

Exuberant but fairly formulaic.

A heartwarming blend of light and shadow, beautifully juxtaposing joyous-soulful music with the era's stark realities.