The vibrancy, the drama, and the shade of it all is the beauty of Brazil’s modern day Ballroom scene, depicted through stagings and recreations of these ballroom houses on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro and historical characters and events relevant in the formation of ballroom as an artform.

Queer families are formed, through the art of voguing and waacking, or freedom and expression. The challenges faced within a dance competition, holds a mirror up to the challenges faced in the everyday for these young queer people and highlights race and class tensions within the scene. This is another world, a transgressive parallel universe, and a space made by and for the LGBTQ+ youth of Rio de Janeiro, which you are invited into. “50 years after its inception in New York. Rio is burning!”

dir. Juru and Vitã | 2024 | Brazil | 92’

CW: discussion of murder

*if ticket price is a barrier, please email jack.birch@richmix.org.uk for a free ticket

Covid safety

Covid isn’t over. In solidarity with our higher-risk siblings and to keep each other safe, we’re encouraging visitors to the festival to:

• wear a mask if you can

• do a test before attending the festival, especially if you’ve been in contact with someone who’s been ill

Please do not attend if you have covid, cold or flu symptoms.

Access

Rich Mix has:

• step free access to the venue via a permanent ramp

• step free access to all floors, performance spaces and screens

• wheelchair spaces in each cinema screen - contact the venue to book

• four accessible toilets with RADAR locks

• induction loop in the Stage and the Studio

• infrared system in the Studio and cinema screens

• chill out room during the main festival weekend, 20 to 22 September

PA/companion tickets can be booked via the venue with a CEA card.

Read more about accessibility at Rich Mix

Relaxed screening

This will be a relaxed screening, which means it’s OK if you need to:

• arrive late

• move around

• make noise

• leave the screening and come back