Kiki

"Live your truth"

Feb 24 2017 Unrated 1h 34m
Documentary

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.

Plot

A group of LGBTQ youths of color unite to form a safe gathering space.

Written by

Sara Jordenö, Twiggy Pucci Garçon

Directed by

Sara Jordenö

Production Countries

Sweden, United States of America

Production Companies

Hard Working Movies, Story AB, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, Svenska Filminstitutet, Film i Västerbotten, Film i Väst, SVT, New York State Council on the Arts

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
651
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA