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Legendary(2020)
Status: Released
Date: 2020-08-27
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30 Years of Philly Ballroom
Overview:
An inside look into the effort to preserve Philadelphia's ballroom scene, a black LGBTQ safe-space that has endured for 30 years.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Philadelphia Inquirer
Movie: Legendary
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LEGENDARY: 30 Years of Philly Ballroom | FULL DOCUMENTARY
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