Sebbens secured a role in '' The Sapphires '' ( 2012 ) , a film based on the stage show of the same name . It was directed by Wayne Blair and also starred Deborah Mailman , Jessica Mauboy , and Miranda Tapsell . Sebbens played the role of Kay McCrae , one of four Indigenous Australian singers " who travel from a mission in Victoria to Vietnam to sing for American troops " . The cast attended the film 's premiere at the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes , France on 20 May 2012
65th Annual Cannes Film Festival
2012 Cannes Film Festival
Shari Sebbens