Vogue on screen

Posted on June 2, 2017

KIKI, a new documentary about New York’s voguing dance scene, will be shown at London’s Bertha DocHouse from June 9.

A collaboration between Swedish filmmaker Sara Jordenö and Twiggy Pucci Garçon of the Kiki community, the documentary shows the world of voguing battles, where competition between houses demands leadership, intense practice and bold performance. Led by LGBTQ youth, it’s a subculture that offers performers a safe place to express their identities and address issues in their lives.

See dochouse.org for screening details.

Zoe Anderson

Zoë was born in Edinburgh, and saw her first dance performances at the Festival there. She is the dance critic of The Independent, and has also written for The Independent on Sunday, The Scotsman and Dancing Times. In 2002, she received her doctorate from the University of York for a thesis on “Nationhood and epic romance: Ariosto, Sidney, Spenser”. She is the author of The Royal Ballet: 75 Years and The Ballet Lover’s Companion.