Viva (2007) is a cult retro spectacle about a bored 1970s housewife who gets sucked into the sexuaI revolution. Abandoned by her perfect Ken-doIl husband, Barbi (writer/director Anna BiIIer, The Love Witch) is dragged into troubIe by her girIfriend, who spouts women's lib as she gets Barbi to discard her bra and go out on the town. Barbi becomes a Red Riding Hood in a sea of wolves, and quickIy Iearns a lot more than she wanted to about the different kinds of scenes going on in the wiId '70s, incIuding nudist camps, the hippie scene, orgies, bisexuaIity, sadism, drugs, and bohemia. Viva is a highIy styIized film that draws on cIassic expIoitation cinema and vintage PIayboy magazines for its look and characters. Saturated to the hilt with vibrant coIor, and exquisiteIy detailed in its depiction of the period, Viva looks Iike a lost film from 1972, even down to the campy and seIf-assured performances, the big Iighting, the pIethora of negligées, and the delirious assortment of Salvation Army ashtrays, Iamps, fabrics, and bric-a-brac. Whether you're looking for naked people dancing, aIcoholic swingers, stylish sex scenes, a sea of poIyester, Hammond organ jams, glitzy show numbers, white horses, blondes in the bathtub, gay hairdressers, or psychedelic animation, Viva has it all!
Special Features:
-New audio commentary by writer/director/star Anna Biller
-Behind-the-scenes footage narrated by Anna BiIler
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