Singer Sia on her controversial film Music: 'It's the most important thing I ever made'

Australian singer-songwriter Sia directed and co-wrote her first feature film, Music. PHOTO: SHAW ORGANISATION
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SINGAPORE - The controversy surrounding Music, the feature directorial debut by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, has not dampened her enthusiasm for the project.

She came under fire for casting neurotypical American actor and dancer Maddie Ziegler as the autistic titular character. She was also criticised for including scenes in which Ziegler's character was physically restrained.

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