This documentary covers a secret part of the world where
people expose their true identity. They express themselves with a fierce
attitude. This film was released in 1990 after covering through the mid-to-late
1980s. In the beginning of the film, you have people explaining their lifestyle
between two worlds. Furthermore, they live a working life to support themselves
and pretend everything is normal while the other is an underground room that is
filled with all kinds of personality. This personality comes from an amazing
diversity where people from different ethnic background come together to enjoy
who they really are.
I’ve come to realize that most African-American and Latinos
were documented in the film and almost all of them are from the gay and
transgendered community. It seems as if this became part of the Transgender
culture which I think is positively eccentric. I have always thought that
underground ball or clubs like this were non-existent. It seemed that it was
the secret and safe part of the world, where only happiness and fierce is
applied into this room.
In addition, they've done pageants, lip syncing, and most especially voguing. Voguing is a form of dance dance to music in such a way as to imitate the characteristic poses struck by a model on a catwalk, which I though
Madonna had started this trend, but it was born before that. It has become a
modern art of dancing and it expresses great femininity. The film also brings out
the issues that some people face on their daily lives such as racism, diseases
(HIV, AIDS, & other STDs), and poverty. This special place brings unity for people who could relate to each other, regardless of color, origin, and so one. Diseases that have been widely a sacred issue during this decade was probably devastating to hear, because it was still new for them and they only come together to show some support as they continue to experience the hardship of this illness. Another is Poverty, where people become sex workers, because their family has thrown them out because of who they are.
Furthermore, this people
express freedom in this very special room for all. It gave me a feeling that you
were placed in the hospital under the Intensive Care Unit, just breathing on
your own and you couldn't do anything or simply being in life support. It was
sad but I understood it very well. This gave them a happy life even though hard
it was for them, they still find that happy life. It was devastating when they
share their life stories of coming out or how they were treated. I couldn't
believe this could happen to anyone. I've come to realize that love wasn't the issue, it was acceptance. It was difficult for many, but they never thought of a strategy to understand and be a little opened minded with those who are experiencing a difficult part of their life.
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