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Tikimentary: In Search of the Lost Paradise
Tikimentary: In Search of the Lost Paradise

Tikimentary: In Search of the Lost Paradise

A road movie in search of the ultimate tiki experience.

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Documentary

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Tikimentary - In Search of The Lost Paradise is a road-movie in search of the ultimate Tiki experience. Take a trip through San Diego's Tiki Oasis, The Hukilau, in Fort Lauderdale and the Luau By The Lake, in fabulous Lake George. Visit some of the best Tiki home bars of the US, and meet their owners. Discover the secret connection between Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room and burlesque queen Mimi Le Meaux. An intimate portrait of this new exotic urban tribe: the so-called "tikiphiles". They drink tropical drinks, dress in vintage clothes, listen to Exotica music, but most of all are a big and colorful family.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

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Release Date

01 June 2010

Country

Cast

Miranda Colclasure

Miranda Colclasure

Mimi Le Meaux

Tiki Kiliki

Tiki Kiliki

Tiki Kiliki

King Kukulele

King Kukulele

King Kukulele

Medusirena Marina

Medusirena Marina

Medusirena Marina

Kelly Camille Patterson

Kelly Camille Patterson

Velveteen Lounge

Lenore Shaffer

Lenore Shaffer

Tikilicious

Shag

Shag

Shag

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