Kiki
Live your truth
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DVD Details
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: August 22, 2017
- Originally Released: 2016
- Label: Ifc Independent Film
Performers, Cast and Crew:
| Directed by | Sara Jordeno |
Entertainment Reviews:
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If for no other reason, you should see Kiki to understand the complexity of subcultures in America and how they are extracted from consistently.
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Refinery29
The semiotics of the scene are as complex as those of the last generation who hosted the dance balls....These are tough but tenderhearted young people who speak frankly about their various challenges...
New York Times
"Kiki" shows us a group of brave and beautiful souls for whom the struggle is, unfortunately, probably about to get even harder.
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New York Times
There is a bittersweet quality to Kiki, with the strength and beauty of those in the scene always offset by the ignorance or fear of those outside it.
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4:3
Rating: 3/4 --
One thing Kiki does really well is show how these dance competitions are an organizational structure for kids who might otherwise slip through the cracks.
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RogerEbert.com
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.
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Variety
"Kiki" often casts a rueful gaze, but it's also exuberant and alive, and never despairing.
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Los Angeles Times
Product Description:
This documentary profiles LGBTQ youths in New York City who celebrate their sexuality and love of music by dancing at events known as "houses." These gatherings, referred to as the "Kiki" scene, involve ballroom dancing, ostentatious costumes, and cash prizes, as well as messages of safe sex and acceptance. Directed by Sara Jordenö.
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Product Info
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