2018 OUTFEST LOS ANGELES
LGBT FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES GALA SCREENINGS
When
the Beat Drops
(Documentary Centerpiece)
Director:
Jamal Sims
Drop
into the electric and subversive underground dance scene known
as “bucking.” As voguing exploded out of the ballroom scene
of NYC, bucking was boldly pioneered in the clubs of the Deep
South as a new form of self-expression. This film presents a
fresh glimpse into the magnetic artistry and flair behind this
emerging dance culture.
In his feature debut, famed choreographer and filmmaker Jamal
Sims (who has worked with the likes of Madonna, Jennifer Lopez
and “RuPaul’s Drag Race”) illuminates the warm-hearted and fierce
queer black performers who make up one of the leading “bucking”
groups in the city of Atlanta. As they train for their biggest
competition yet, they risk losing their jobs and family to compete
at the top levels of this dance scene.
Jamal Sims calls dance a “super power,” and with this film he
crafts a vision of the power of dance to bring movement to new
heights and to elevate the queer community.
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