This Is BallroomSalão de Baile
| Categories | Youth Documentary (from the age of 15) |
|---|---|
| Accessibility | not suitable for minors under 15 years of age |
| Content descriptors | discrimination |
| Languages | English, Portuguese |
| Subtitles | Slovak, english (suitable for the deaf) |
| Black and white / colour | color |
| Extra | Inclusive subtitles provided |
In Rio de Janeiro City and its outskirts, LGBTQ+ youth of color recreates Ballroom culture on their own terms. A portrait of the dramas, the voguing performances, and the art of shade, fifty years after its inception in New York.
The Ballroom culture has been active even in Slovakia for the past 10 years thanks to Mother Monika Velvet, the founder of the very first Czech-Slovak House: Kiki House of Velvet. Its portrayal is the main theme of the short film House of Velvet (2023, directed by Igor Smitka and Ivana Hucíková) that will be screened before the film This is ballroom.
Members of House of Velvet will join you after the screening. They will be happy to teach you some vogue steps and show you basic ballroom categories you can try on your own should you be interested. You need only to not run away from the auditorium as the closing credits appear and enjoy the half hour mini-workshop right in the screening hall.
Natalia Christofoletti Barrenha will deliver the introduction to the film in English.
19:00 20. Oct | Projection moved or replaced | Projection moved or replaced | ||
19:00 20. Oct | Film block: House of Velvet + Zoznámte sa s ballroomom | Film was already screened | Film was already screened |