Film
Kiki
In New York City, LGBTQ youth-of-color gather out on the Christopher Street Pier, practicing a performance-based art form, Ballroom. Twenty-five years after these cultural touchstones, a new and very different generation of LGBTQ youth have formed an artistic activist subculture, named the Kiki Scene. KIKI follows seven characters from the Kiki community over the course of four years, using their preparations and spectacular performances at events known as Kiki balls as a framing device while delving into their battles with homelessness, illness and prejudice as well as their gains towards political influence and the conquering of affirming gender-expressions.
Available on Hulu
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Genre
African-American Interest, Documentary, LGBTQ, NYC Interest, Discover Together
Runtime
94 min
Section
Discover Together
Release Year
2016
Director
Sara Jordenö
Producer
Lori Cheatle, Annika Rogell
Country
USA