Seattle Black Film Festival 2025

“yaka, yaka, yaka, yaka...” Block

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"Come,

Let us roam the night together

Singing.

I love you.

Across

The Harlem roof-tops

Moon is shining

Night sky is blue.

Stars are great drops

Of golden dew.”


- Harlem Night Song by Langston Hughes 


Release your wiggle! Step into this electrifying block of films that celebrates the history and pressing challenges facing queer club culture with this captivating block of films that explore the nightlife's history, vibrant energy, diverse identities, and pressing challenges. Through stunning visuals and compelling stories, these films highlight the connections, challenges, creativity, resilience, and joy that define the queer experience on the dance floor.

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. 

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Genre
    LGBTQ+
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Social Media
  • Director
    Olivia Bendis, Ben Nakhuda, Julio Rocha
  • Producer
    Olivia Bendis, Jake diTargiani, Nana Nakano, Ben Nakhuda, Julio Rocha
  • Cinematographer
    Jake diTargiani
  • Editor
    Olivia Bendis, Nana Nakano
  • Music
    Andrew Barkan, Polly Hall