This Is Ballroom
2024•1h 34m•7.5•Released
Documentary
In Rio de Janeiro City and its outskirts, LGBTQ+ youth of color recreates Ballroom culture on their own terms. A portrait of the dramas, the voguing performances, and the art of shade, 50 years after its inception in New York. Rio is burning!
Director
Vitã
Writer
Juru, Vitã
Languages
English, Portuguese
Studio
Couro de Rato
Cast
House of Aláfia
House of Blyndex
House of Bushido
House of Cabal
House of Cazul
Casa de Dandara
Casa dy Fokatruá
House of Império
Casa de Lafond
House of Mamba Negra
House of Raabe
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