

Live your truth
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.
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The film's tagline is: "Live your truth"
The runtime is 94 minutes (1h 34m).
It was a co-production between: United States of America, Sweden.
The film was directed by Sara Jordenö.
The screenplay was written by Sara Jordenö and Twiggy Pucci Garçon.
Cinematography was handled by Naiti Gámez.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt5278598.

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Kiki
Released
15
English
United States of America, Sweden






