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Voguing: The Message

Country: USA, Language: English, 14 mins

  • Director: David Bronstein; Dorothy Low

CGiii Comment

Great subject...amateur film.

But, it did pave the way for Paris is Burning - made a year later.


Trailer...

The(ir) Blurb...

Voguing: The Message traces the roots of this gay, Black and Latino dance form, which appropriates and plays with poses and images from mainstream fashion. Voguing competitions parody fashion shows and rate the contestants on the basis of movement, appearance and costume. This tape is a pre-Madonna primer that raises questions about race, sex and subcultural style.