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Live your truth
Documentary - 2016
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6.8
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25 years after Paris is Burning, we dive back into the fierce world of voguing battles in the Kiki scene of New York City, where competition between Houses demands leadership, painstaking practice, and performances on point. A film collaboration between Kiki gatekeeper, Twiggy Pucci Garçon, and Swedish filmmaker Sara Jordenö, we’re granted exclusive access into this high stakes world, where tough competitions act as a gateway into the daily lives of LGBTQ youth of color in NYC. The new generation of ballroom youth use the motto, “Not About us Without Us”. Twiggy and Sara’s insider-outsider approach to their stories breathes fresh life into the representation of a marginalized community who demand visibility and real political power.
Director:
,
Sara Jordenö
Cast:
,
Willi Ninja
,
Twiggy Pucci Garçon
,
Gia Marie Love
,
Loretta Coombs
,
Afrika Juicy Couture
,
Aisha Diori
,
Bryson Rose
,
Divo Pink Lady

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Rated:
Unrated
Runtime:
94 min
Release date:
3 Apr 2016
Country:
US, SE
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
5 wins & 4 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It explodes with energy, thanks in part to rattlesnake-taut dance tracks from MikeQ and ballroom DJ crew Qween Beat, but mostly from the Kiki kids themselves.
– Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Mar 2016
fresh:
With a simple eloquence that never gets preachy, it makes the point that the gay marriage movement was driven by the white middle class, while the marginalized transgender community remains largely unrepresented.
– David Rooney,
Hollywood Reporter,
26 Jan 2016
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