Paul, a 20 year old midwesterner, arrives at the central bus station and quickly catches eyes with Wye, a 22 year old girl voguing on the sidewalk. After Paul seeks her out in secret, an intense love between them blossoms. But when Paul discovers Wye is trans, he is forced to confront his own identity and what it means to belong.
Acting
Leyna Bloom's screen presence — authentic, luminous, groundbreaking.
Direction
Lessovitz captures ballroom culture with documentary intimacy.
Cinematography
Bus station neon meets warehouse ballrooms — visual poetry.
Director
Danielle Lessovitz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Leyna Bloom was the first trans woman of color in a leading role at Cannes — this film is literally history.
The ballroom scenes feature real members of the Kiki scene, not actors — that's authentic voguing you're witnessing.
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