13 minutes of queer joy as political warfare in Ron DeSantis's Florida.
A glimpse into the ways the LGBTQ+ ballroom community in Miami, Florida use performance as a form of political activism in a state that is currently passing legislation to deny the rights of queer and transgender people.
Direction
Three directors, one voice—seamless and urgent.
Cinematography
Sweat, sequins, and Florida humidity as character.
Sound
Ballroom beats hit different when they're fighting back.
Director
Ben Nakhuda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed during Florida's 2023 anti-drag legislation push—every frame is literally dated by real-time political crisis.
The 'Sunshine State' title isn't irony—it's reclamation. ballroom has always stolen light from hostile spaces.
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