Breaking the Binary: Degendering West Coast Swing
by Leah X Rathe
Documentary | 2018 | USA | 14 min 25 sec
This documentary follows Kelly Casanova and Samantha Buckwalter, mother and daughter West Coast Swing Champions, who explore the history of the Degendering Movement from 1999 to 2018. The Degendering Movement is a movement to include and support nontraditional dance roles (ex: women leading, men following) in the swing dance community and competitions.
Directed, Edited, and Filmed by: Leah X Rathe