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Marie Jo is the star of home movies shot by her husband. He was the son of a rich, conservative Catholic family living in a Catalan village during the Franco dictatorship. She was a beautiful, sensual Frenchwoman who epitomized the new femininity and free sexuality then sweeping Europe. The movies highlight the changing face of the country and are full of startling contrasts - starchy parties at the parent's house with guests sporting dinner jackets and evening dresses, and sailing trips to Ibiza, then a countercultural haven replete with hippies and nudist beaches. The changing habits of this young couple shown in the movies, reflect what was happening in the wider world. It also reveals a love story through a selection of some of the most intimate scenes with comments from Marie Jo herself. It also includes the participation of the couple's eldest daughter, Caroline, who re-discovers the early years of family life.

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