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A comical exploration of creative struggles, unexpected connections, and the quest for genuine appreciation.
5/5
- Comedy, Drama
- United States
- 2021
- 15 min
This adult-themed narrative not only showcases outstanding cabaret performances but also reimagines a historical event with powerful authenticity. Machete Bang Bang’s mesmerizing on-screen presence adds depth to the character, making the film a riveting experience. Harper’s multiple role as actor, producer, writer and cinematographer contributes to the film’s visual excellence, capturing the essence of the time with meticulous framing.
The production design and costumes are on point, enhancing the overall immersion into 1930s Berlin. The film’s opening, featuring black-and-white historical archive footage of LGBTQ+ culture, sets the stage for a compelling exploration of a often-overlooked aspect of history. Merkin’s short film is an outstanding and thought-provoking piece that sheds light on the LGBTQ+ community’s victimization under Hitler, making it both an artistically impressive and socially relevant cinematic work.
‘Hush’ tells the story of Drick, one of the first successful transgender performers in the cabaret, who was operated on by Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld and the chaos that ensued in the path of the Nazi soldiers.
Helene, a salon girl from the Nazi brothel, Salon Kitty, overhears the Nazi planning and escapes to warn the performers in the cabaret of the upheaval. When she arrives in the glorious cabaret she is looking for Magnus Hirschfeld only to find he is in Paris. She then confides in Drick and tells the performers that they need to get out of the cabaret as soon as possible.
Drick and the performers follow their hearts and stay. This is their home! Instead of hiding from fear of certain death, the troupe decides to perform their most dangerous show ever. This is surely suicide for them, but they chose to stand up for who they are and what they believe in; leaving their legacy behind in the ashes of evil and destruction
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This adult-themed narrative not only showcases outstanding cabaret performances but also reimagines a historical event with powerful authenticity. Machete Bang Bang’s mesmerizing on-screen presence adds depth to the character, making the film a riveting experience. Harper’s multiple role as actor, producer, writer and cinematographer contributes to the film’s visual excellence, capturing the essence of the time with meticulous framing.
The production design and costumes are on point, enhancing the overall immersion into 1930s Berlin. The film’s opening, featuring black-and-white historical archive footage of LGBTQ+ culture, sets the stage for a compelling exploration of a often-overlooked aspect of history. Merkin’s short film is an outstanding and thought-provoking piece that sheds light on the LGBTQ+ community’s victimization under Hitler, making it both an artistically impressive and socially relevant cinematic work.
‘Hush’ tells the story of Drick, one of the first successful transgender performers in the cabaret, who was operated on by Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld and the chaos that ensued in the path of the Nazi soldiers.
Helene, a salon girl from the Nazi brothel, Salon Kitty, overhears the Nazi planning and escapes to warn the performers in the cabaret of the upheaval. When she arrives in the glorious cabaret she is looking for Magnus Hirschfeld only to find he is in Paris. She then confides in Drick and tells the performers that they need to get out of the cabaret as soon as possible.
Drick and the performers follow their hearts and stay. This is their home! Instead of hiding from fear of certain death, the troupe decides to perform their most dangerous show ever. This is surely suicide for them, but they chose to stand up for who they are and what they believe in; leaving their legacy behind in the ashes of evil and destruction
Coming Soon
