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Tajabone

Director Raphael Chatelain & Nicolas Huchard
Choreographer Nicolas Huchard
France 2021
4 minutes
English
A transcendental parade of black French queer empowerment.

Synopsis

This is what freedom feels like, baby.” The uncompromising words of musician and writer Mykki Blanco echo over a transcendental parade of a group of empowered queer dancers. A film about the French black queer community taking pride in who they are, what they have achieved, and embracing the bodies they are in. Tajabone takes its name from a unique tradition in Senegal, where in addition to singing and dancing through the streets everyone practices cross dressing through the night.

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This is what freedom feels like, baby.” The uncompromising words of musician and writer Mykki Blanco echo over a transcendental parade of a group of empowered queer dancers. A film about the French black queer community taking pride in who they are, what they have achieved, and embracing the bodies they are in. Tajabone takes its name from a unique tradition in Senegal, where in addition to singing and dancing through the streets everyone practices cross dressing through the night.

Full credits

Section
Breaking the Chains
Director
Raphael Chatelain & Nicolas Huchard
Choreographer
Nicolas Huchard
Production countries
France
Production year
2021
Duration
4 minutes
Producer
-

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