BRA-va:
A Titillating History of Bras
is the first documentary to explore the fascinating evolution of the bra.
Combining animation with documentary images, the narration blends music and lyrical passages with storytelling. The result is a fun, enlightening, and one-of-a-kind film.
Bob’s one night stand has left without a trace, leaving only her bra and a note, “Remember Me.”
Thus, Bob embarks on a journey to uncover the history of this essential and complex piece of clothing – the BRA. His adventure takes him back to its origins in ancient Greece, then through the Middle Ages, where the corset made its first appearance and eventually became the dominant undergarment throughout the Victorian era.
Along the way, Bob discovers the many inventors who crafted, refined, and transformed the modern bra in the post-Victorian era. He also explores how styles evolved: from the flat-chested flappers of the Roaring Twenties to the fuller, more voluptuous silhouettes of the 1940s, influenced by Hollywood glamour. Bob delves into the billion-dollar bra industry by investigating bullet bras, Wonderbras, Victoria’s Secret bras, and training bras. He even examines the urban legend of bra burning.

We need your support to bring BRA-va to life!
Please consider a donation in any "cup size."
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MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO
Buffalo Stampede Productions
1410 W. Westport Circle
Mequon, WI 53092
MAKE A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION
Z-BRA $5000 and up
Marianne and Sheldon Lubar
Double D $2500 – $4999
Patricia Ellsworth
C Plus $1000 – $2499
Joseph Pabst
Charles Trainer
B Bra $250 – $999
David Tepper
Roger Krawiecki
Thomas Herman
Eve and Elliot Lipchik
Thomas Schmitt
Paul and Holly Nannis
James Cope
Deborah Unger
Val and Dan Stefanich
Catherine Brautigam
Size A $100 – $249
Marsha Sehler
Tom and Jennifer Williams
Frederick Posner
Karen Drummond
Tom Callan
Barb and Robert Monnat
Barb Paulini
Training Bra Under $100
BRA-va is written and directed by Pam Percy, whose credits include the award-winning Finding Loren and the critically acclaimed Chicken City.
CREDITS
Written and Directed by Pam Percy
Editor and Animator Jon Phillips
Music by Johnny Sieger
Performed by JS, Kostia, Robin Pluer
Additional Voices Victor DeLorenzo
Additional Voices Peter Batchelder
Additional Voices Valerie Glowinski
Script Advisors Leyla Kader Dahm, Claudia Looze