Abandoned by her husband, Barbi is dragged into trouble by her girlfriend, 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 quickly learns a lot more than she wanted to about nudist camps, the hippie scene, orgies, bisexuality, sadism, drugs, and bohemia.
Production
Biller built every set and sewed every costume herself.
Direction
Deliberate 1960s-70s sexploitation aesthetic recreated shot for shot.
Costume
Handmade period pieces that out-budget most indie films.
Director
Anna Biller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Anna Biller spent seven years making Viva, shooting on 35mm film she bought cheap when Kodak discontinued stocks. She played three roles to save casting costs.
The film's deliberate 'bad' acting mirrors the stilted performances in actual 1960s-70s sexploitation films, where non-professional actors were often used for budgetary and legal reasons.
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