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To think you cannot fight fate is only an act of surrender.

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To think you cannot fight fate is only an act of surrender.

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About John Duigan

John Duigan (born 19 June 1949) is an Australian film director and screenwriter. He is mostly known for his two autobiographical films The Year My Voice Broke and Flirting, and the 1994 film Sirens, which stars Hugh Grant.