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Viva

Anna BILLER

USA2007 120min 35mm color Korean Premiere

Synopsis

is about a bored housewife in 1972 who gets sucked into the sexual revolution. Abandoned by her husband, Barbi is dragged into trouble by her girlfriend. Barbi quickly learns a lot more than she wanted to about nudist camps, the hippie scene, orgies, bisexuality, sadism, drugs, and bohemia.

Diretor

Anna BILLER

She is known for her use of film genres, humor, the burlesque, and visual excess to talk about female roles within culture, and for her colorful stylized sets and costumes, which she creates herself. She has a BA in art from UCLA and an MFA in art and film from CalArts.