If you hear the word “vogue” and still think of Madonna, it’s all the more reason to put the upcoming documentary “Kiki” on your must-see list. A bona-fide movement in the LGBTQ community, it’s now breaking into the mainstream, and the film takes a close look at the scene.
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Credited to both Kiki gatekeeper Twiggy Pucci Garçon and Swedish filmmaker Sara Jordenö, “Kiki” brings viewers a modern look at a world they might’ve last seen in 1990’s seminal “Paris Is Burning,” showing how it has evolved, and what it means to a whole new generation of performers. Here’s the synopsis:
In this film collaboration between Kiki gatekeeper, Twiggy Pucci Garçon, and Swedish filmmaker Sara Jordenö, viewers are granted exclusive access into this high-stakes world, where fierce Ballroom competitions serve as a gateway into conversations surrounding Black- and Trans- Lives Matter movements. This new generation of Ballroom youth use the motto, “Not About Us Without Us,” and KIKI in kind has been made with extensive support and trust from the community, including an exhilarating score by renowned Ballroom and Voguing Producer Collective Qween Beat. 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.
“Kiki” opens on March 1st.