When Shawney was six his father bought 'The Manor', a small-town strip club. Shawney's role as struggling filmmaker and outcast son provides a rare glimpse into a family facing the consequences of their livelihood and dependence. Told with humour and frankness.

In 1969, an American war hero moves to a remote village in the Philippines and invites hundreds of women to live with him. For over 30 years he ruled as a King before facing charges of over 80 counts of rape.

In 1988, Olivier made a perilous journey across Afghanistan, under Soviet occupation, with a $50,000 donation in his backpack. He then had a car accident, amnesia and the new challenge of rebuilding his identity.