27. Lesbisch Schwule Filmtage Hamburg / International Queer Film Festival

SWE/USA 2016, Direction: Sara Jordenö, 94 minutes, OV with german subtitles

It’s that time of the year again and Kampnagel is, as ever, glam: a warm welcome to Prof. Dr. Adele Weiß (retd.), who will be guiding us through this year’s bewitching Opening. 25 years after the Queer Cinema classic »Paris is Burning«, »KIKI« leads us back to the dazzling voguing houses of Harlem. Incredible costumes, captivating music and important social structures: »KIKI« shows how important the voguing scene is, especially for black and latin@ LGBTIQs, who call self-confidently for their rights and shine, like the stars they are, not only on stage. »KIKI« was awarded the Teddy Award for best documentary as well as the QueerScope ­Debut Film Award for the Swedish filmmaker Sara Jordenö and her co-autor, »House-Mother« Twiggy Pucci Garçon.