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Kiki

2016·Documentary·1h 34m
7.1
★
25 years after Paris is Burning, we dive back into the fierce world of voguing battles in the Kiki scene of New York City, where competition between Houses demands leadership, painstaking practice, and performances on point. A film collaboration between Kiki gatekeeper, Twiggy Pucci Garçon, and Swedish filmmaker Sara Jordenö, we’re granted exclusive access into this high stakes world, where tough competitions act as a gateway into the daily lives of LGBTQ youth of color in NYC. The new generation of ballroom youth use the motto, “Not About us Without Us”. 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.
Directed by Sara Jordenö
black lgbt
voguing
ball culture
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Cast

Willi Ninja
Willi Ninja
Self (Archive Footage)

Crew

Naiti Gámez
Naiti Gámez
Director of Photography
Göran Olsson
Göran Olsson
Associate Producer
MikeQ
MikeQ
Music

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7 reviews
Koudelka
Koudelka
7.0★ · 01/23/25
Kiki
A raw look at a subculture. Real and hopeful.
A raw look at a subculture. Real and hopeful.
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Niko Biko
Niko Biko
8.0★ · 02/17/21
Kiki
black lgbt ppl are the blue print & the revolutionaries of our community
black lgbt ppl are the blue print & the revolutionaries of our community
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alongcomesmaryyy
alongcomesmaryyy
9.0★ · 09/30/20
Kiki
Another film for my essay/literature review, it definitely showed more of the contemporary culture of ball culture, what has changed in present times and what has not changed since the days of late 80s ball scene era.
Another film for my essay/literature review, it definitely showed more of the contemporary culture of ball culture, what has changed in present times and what has not changed since the days of late 80s ball scene era.
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Linus
Linus
9.0★ · 06/11/16
Kiki
An inspiring documentary by (perhaps) an even more inspiring director. It offers a mature yet youthful look into the New York gay Voguing 'Scene' exposing the varied and intelligent voices in the community - it's more than RuPauls. Jordenö is an outsider, yet is immersed fully in the community after four years of life within it allowing her to fully realise their story on screen (with no holds barred). An important movie for LGBTIQ youth worldwide to watch; an important movie to watch no matter what. It helps that is very good.
(It would be an oversight not to mention this films connection to 'Paris is Burning'. 'Kiki' is different. It's youthful and current; an equally valid film in its own right.)
An inspiring documentary by (perhaps) an even more inspiring director. It offers a mature yet youthful look into the New York gay Voguing 'Scene' exposing the varied and intelligent voices in the community - it's more than RuPauls. Jordenö is an outsider, yet is immersed fully in the community after four years of life within it allowing her to fully realise their story on screen (with no holds barred). An important movie for LGBTIQ youth worldwide to watch; an important movie to watch no matter what. It helps that is very good.
(It would be an oversight not to mention this films connection to 'Paris is Burning'. 'Kiki' is different. It's youthful and current; an equally valid film in its own right.)
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Darlene
Darlene
9.0★ · 06/13/25
Kiki
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