Speak Up

Ballroom immerses us in the LGBTQIA+ and racialized community of Greater Paris, united around ballroom culture. We follow the daily lives of young adults from the House of Revlon, each facing challenges that strongly reflect the societal issues of 21st-century France. Hybrid heroes, navigating the edge between marginalization and stardom.

Filmmaker and activist Amandine Gay was listed under ‘X’ as a child in France, abandoned by her mother to grow up in a white family. ‘A Story of One’s Own’ pass the mic to five people who, like herself, carry in themselves the experience of being adopted. Separated not only from their unknown biological parents and countries of birth but also from the story about themselves.

Ballroom immerses us in the LGBTQIA+ and racialized community of Greater Paris, united around ballroom culture. We follow the daily lives of young adults at the House of Revlon, each with issues that resonate strongly with the societal challenges of 21st-century France. Hybrid heroes, on the edge between marginality and the star system.