THE BALL

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THE BALL

By Malgorzata SANIEWSKA

INDIE RIGHTS - as SALES All rights, World / DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, World

LGBT - Completed 2024

THE BALL, delves into the underground ballroom culture of marginalized LGBTQ people of color in '70s NYC. Narrated by Jack Mizrahi Gucci, it explores courage, family rejection, acceptance, and its lasting impact on entertainment.

- Year of production
- 2024
- Genres
- LGBT, Documentary
- Countries
- USA
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Duration
- 93 mn
- Director(s)
- Malgorzata SANIEWSKA
- Cast
- Omari MIZRAHI, Chi Chi MIZRAHI, Kelly MIZRAHI, Jack MIZRAHI
- Producer(s)
- Jack MIZRAHI
- Synopsis
- "The Ball" takes you on an intimate journey into the underground ballroom culture created by marginalized LGBTQ people of color in early 1970s NYC. Thirty years after ""Paris Is Burning,"" ballroom is thriving worldwide, and ""The Ball"" offers an in-depth perspective of courage in the face of adversity.
  
  Narrated by the iconic Jack Mizrahi Gucci, the film features influential personalities from the ballroom scene, including Kelly Gucci, Omari Oricci, Chi Chi West, Meah West, and Trace Gucci. They open up about family rejection, acceptance, and the concept of chosen family. This concept is pivotal to the LGBTQ community, and the film highlights its importance and the immense contribution ballroom culture has made to the entertainment industry.
  
  ""The Ball"" offers exclusive access to this unique art form. The glamour, fierce competition, skill, and dedication of all involved will leave you eager to experience ""The Ball"" for yourself.