Where Love Lives: A Story of Dancefloor Culture & Expression

Mar 18, 2021

0h 54m

★ 4.0

Overview

Documentary by the music label Defected and its brand Glitterbox about electronic music, its beginning in New York and its importance for minorities all around the world.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Clockwise Film

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Cast

(Himself)

The MX Fit

(Herself)

Lucy Fizz

(Herself)

Tete Bang

(Himself)

Simon Dunmore

(Herself)

Kathy Sledge

(Himself)

Billy Porter

(Herself)

Honey Dijon

(Himself)

Nicky Siano

(Himself)

Jellybean Benítez

(Himself)

Kiddy Smile

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