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."

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO

Buffalo Stampede Productions
1410 W. Westport Circle
Mequon, WI 53092

MAKE A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION

Create Wisconsin Fundraiser

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