Love is in the Legend

May 5, 2022

1h 42m

★ 1.0

Overview

A documentary relating to a video of the Grand Street Ball of 1988, held by Patricia Field and the House of Field. The film explores the relationships and connections between the music and culture of the Paradise Garage with the ball culture of the mid 1980's, driven by the participants' need to belong, each working, dancing, and surviving together despite the epic sweep of larger societal conflicts of the time. They are featured in present day interviews, along side 1980's archival photography and film, and iconic music representative of the theme, bridging this piece of history to the present day by the passion that lives on.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

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Patricia Field

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Richard Alavrez

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JoJo Americo

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Connie Fleming

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Marc Jacobs

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Willi Ninja

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Jose Guitierez

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