This Is Ballroom (Salão de Baile), is a powerful documentary that takes you inside the vibrant ballroom scene of Rio de Janeiro. Through stunning performances, personal stories, and intimate behind-the-scenes moments, This Is Ballroom invites you to witness the fierce artistry, chosen family, and joy that define this electrifying movement.
More than a celebration of voguing and shade, this award-winning documentary dives deep into themes of identity, community, and resistance. With accolades from international festivals in Portugal and Norway, This Is Ballroom is a must-see for anyone moved by stories of transformation, dance, and the power of self-expression.
Juru and Vitã
Starring
1h 32m
Brazil
Portuguese / English Subtitles
Wheelchair-accessible
Closed Captioning
Calgary Queer Arts Society honours and acknowledges Moh’kinsstis, the lands and oral practices of the Blackfoot Confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani Nations; the îethka Nakoda Nations: Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney; and the Tsuut’ina Nation. We also recognize this territory as home to the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, Districts 5 and 6. Finally, we acknowledge all nations, genders and spirits who live, work, and play across Turtle Island.
We are only the latest to live, create and gather here, and so it is only right that we should acknowledge those who have come before us; their feasts and family gatherings, art, music, dance, storytelling and ceremony, that have been happening right here, on this land, for more generations than any of us can count.
As we enter and care for the relationships made possible through our work, we see every gathering as an opportunity to engage and walk a path of reconciliation; in doing so, we hope to build connections of inclusion, respect, and shared creativity.
