What happens when society rejects you for who you are? For Hanabi, a Black queer performer in Paris, the ballroom scene became more than a place to dance – it became family. The ballroom community was created in New York in the late 1960s by queer, Black and Latino people as a space of radical belonging – free from racism and hostility. Today, it has become a global movement.
We follow Hanabi through the heart of Paris's ballroom scene – exploring identity, chosen family, Black culture, LGBTQ+ pride, voguing and the power of community.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Finding belonging against the odds
00:24 Hanabi's safe space in Paris
01:06 The origins of ballroom culture
01:41 Black identity and racism in France
03:21 Inside a ballroom house
04:01 Chosen family and self-acceptance
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CREDITS
Report: Ilyas Sana
Camera: Sandy Palenzuela
Edit: Marcel Epple
Supervising Editor: Ruben Kalus
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