Synopsis
Son of Czechoslovak immigrants born in Switzerland, film director & burlesque impresario Sonny Vargas (David N. Jahn) fights to build a successful burlesque show in Prague. Is he ready for the reality of the country of his ancestors? And is the post-communistic society ready for his decadent burlesque lifestyle? Our film follows a bevy of protagonists: dazzling diva Angelina Angelic, naughty sweetheart Miss Cool Cat, mysterious Lady Mousellyca and seductive crooner Sonny Vargas, Master of Ceremony himself. You will find yourself vacillating from backstage at a burlesque extravaganza, to smoke-filled nightclubs fraught with intense dynamics, to poor hotel rooms, the day life jobs and back again. What are these maverick post- Iron Curtain artists experiencing and are the Czechs ready for it? On the surface, a sparkling world of beauty, fame and perpetual orgasm. But envy, intrigue and hatred together with struggles to make a living are constantly burbling behind the curtain. The word burlesque suggests that the story will often involve exaggeration and deceit. This is why the narrative style of our documentary will be light hearted and move swiftly. Welcome to the tragicomic world of cabaret in the heart of Europe - Bohemia. Is our society mature enough for this kind of unblinking look into our collective sexual soul?
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