Through a series of flashbacks, four Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their pasts.
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.
Bringing his unique sense of humor to this bizarre and original piece of moviemaking, Tom Waits takes the audience through a musical journey with his jazzy, quirky, bluesy tunes presented as you would never, ever, ever expect.