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Rogue One Photo: Disney/LucasFilm -
Ghostbusters Photo: Columbia Pictures -
How to Train Your Dragon Photo: DreamWorks -
Trolls Photo: supplied -
Finding Dory Photo: Pixar -
Moana Photo: Disney -
Anna and Elsa, from Frozen. Photo: Disney -
Merida, from Brave. Photo: Brave -
Matilda, from Matilda. -
Belle, from Beauty and the Beast -
Anne Shirley, from Anne of Green Gables. -
Sara, from A Little Princess. -
Mulan, from Mulan. Photo: Mulan -
Hero to future Supreme Court Justices, Hermione Granger. -
Lilo and her big sister Nani, from Lilo and Stitch. -
Tomorrow, from Annie, is one of David Campbell's favourite songs. -
Chihiro, from Spirited Away. Photo: Supplied -
Tiana, from the Princess and the Frog. Photo: Disney -
Pia, from the New Zealand movie Whale Rider. -
Pocahontas, from Pocahontas. -
Wendy, from the Wizard of Oz. -
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