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202287 minGdocumentary

I'm Wanita

202287 minGdocumentary

A renegade country music singer from Tamworth, Australia, pursues her childhood dreams of stardom against the odds in this 2022 documentary.

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A renegade country music singer from Tamworth, Australia, pursues her childhood dreams of stardom against the odds in this 2022 documentary.

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Matthew Walker

Matthew Walkerdirector

Wanita Bahtiyarcast

Gleny Rae Viruscast

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I'm Wanita is the story of a renegade country music singer from Tamworth, Australia, hell-bent on realizing her childhood dreams of stardom.

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