Hipsters 2008 While the Cold War heats up on the world stage, rebellious youth in 1955 Moscow wage a cultural battle against dismal Soviet conformity, donning brightly colored black market clothing, adopting American nicknames and reveling in forbidden jazz Straight laced 20 year old Communist Mels finds these brazen hipsters shocking until he falls under the spell of one, namely Polly, and joins the new revolution Soon hes a peacock, cavorting in the latest flashy fashions, sporting an enormous pompadour and wailing on the saxophone