MOVE YA BODY: THE BIRTH OF HOUSE
A film by Elegance Bratton
USA, 2025, 92′
v. o. italian subtitles
Move Ya’ Body: The Birth of House celebrates the birth of house music and its extraordinary power to spark social change. The documentary explores how the genre created a space of freedom for queer people, Black people, women and the fem community, transforming the dancefloor into a space of emancipation. Directed by by Elegance Bratton and produced by Chester Algernal Gordon alongside Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams, the film offers a dynamic and energetic journey into the roots of house music in Chicago’s queer underground. Through the voices of legendary pioneers such as Vince Lawrence and Jesse Saunders, it traces the cultural and sonic evolution from disco to house, highlighting the pivotal role of queer and Black DJs and producers.
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Tickets
Full Price: €7.50
Under 30, Over 65, Culture Card holders, and Friends of the Film Archive: €5
Reduced Price for Unibo, Ababo, and Under 20: €4
3-Show Pass: €12
5-Show Pass: €20
TICKETS can be purchased:
– ONLINE at TicketSms.it
– IN PERSON at the Cassero LGBTQIA+ Center, 18 Via Don Minzoni, every day from October 29 to November 6, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
CINEMA PASSES can be pre-ordered from October 5 through November 4 by emailing biglietteria@genderbender.it. Passes can be picked up and paid for from October 29 through November 6 at the Cassero LGBTQIA+ Center at Via Don Minzoni 18 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
The TICKET OFFICE at the Cassero LGBTQIA+ Center is open daily from October 29 to November 6 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
*Tickets cannot be purchased in person at the event venues.
For more details:
biglietteria@genderbender.it
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Bio
Elegance Bratton is an award-winning and boundary-breaking director, writer and producer. He began making films as a US Marine after spending a decade homeless. His work captures stories untold with an intention to show the universal power of our shared humanity. Bratton’s films have played in over 200 film festivals worldwide including the New York Film Festival, Toronto, Sundance, Outfest, BFI, Doc NYC, and the BlackStar Film Festival. He was recently named one of VARIETY’s 10 Directors to Watch for 2023.
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