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This is Ballroom

Mon, Oct 14, 2024
    Part of
  • New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
  • and
  • BAM Film 2024
Directed by Juru and Vitã (2024)
With House Of Alafia, House Of Blyndex, House Of Bushidö, House Of Cabal, House Of Cazul, Casa De Cosmos, Casa De Dandara, Casa Dy Fokatruá, House Of Império, Casa De Lafond, House Of Mamba Negra, House Of Raabe, 007s

Join the ultimate celebration of freedom and self-expression with This Is Ballroom. The beats never cease in this trans-led documentary that transports viewers directly to the pulsating heart of the vibrant ballroom scene in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. The film captures the unique energy of Brazilian ballroom, which bursts with the same explosive energy that propelled the ballroom scene during its early days in New York City . Directed by locally immersed artists Juru and Vitã, this stimulating experience will have you “holding that pose” throughout a euphoric musical and cinematic journey.

UPCOMING Screenings

      RUNNING TIME

      92min

      VENUE

      Peter Jay Sharp Building
      BAM Rose Cinemas

      FORMAT

      DCP

      LANGUAGE

      In Portuguese with English subtitles

      TICKET INFORMATION

      Individual Film Ticket — $19.50
      In-person access to a single film
      BAM Members and Patrons receive a discount on tickets to this series, please email membership@BAM.org for more information.

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      Leadership support for
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      Altman Foundation

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      BAM Film provided by
      The Thompson Family Foundation

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      the Lepercq Cinema is provided by
      The Lepercq Charitable Foundation

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