Film
Cabali And The Tiki Mug Obsession
2025 · 1h 37m · Documentary
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Overview
By the early 1990s, Tiki bars were nearly extinct, and ceramic drinking vessels known as Tiki mugs were vanishing into thrift stores and swap meets. But in Venice Beach, California, a small group of collectors, artists, and enthusiasts saw something more. Art. Cabali and the Tiki Mug Obsession follows two intertwined stories. It traces the history of Tiki culture through its iconic collectible Tiki mugs, exploring how boutique publishing and a fledgling internet gave rise to a passionate, global community. Second, it tells the story of Fini, an obsessive Tiki mug collector, whose dedication inspired Cabali, a modernist speakeasy Tiki bar in Oro Valley, AZ.
Cast
Sven Kirsten
Self
Josh 'Shag' Agle
Self
Bill Assenmacher
Self
Eve Bergeron
Self
Jeff "Beachbum" Barry
Self
Martin Cate
Self
Adrian Eustaquio
Self
Danny Gallardo
Self
Charles Phoenix
Self
Otto von Stroheim
Self
Todd Rundgren
Self
Michele Rundgren
Self
'Notch' Gonzalez
Self
Kate Flannery
Self
Crew
- Josh DragottaDirector
Details
- Release date
- October 26, 2025
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Documentary
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