For her ‘Blond Ambition’ tour in 1990, pop superstar Madonna was looking for performers who knew how to vogue. Out of countless hopefuls, the gay dancers Salim, Kevin, Carlton, José, Luis and Gabriel were chosen along with huphopper Oliver, the only straight guy. The tour was accompanied by a film crew and Madonna cast herself in the role of mother figure of her stage family. The boys soon found fans among homosexual youths who saw them as role models, while the tour came to epitomise Madonna’s commitment to gay liberation and the acknowledgement of AIDS. But the idyll fell apart after the tour. Although the dancers were pivotal to Madonna’s message, they weren't all living it. After failing to persuade Madonna to cut out the kissing scene that would ‘out’ him to his family and friends, Gabriel filed a lawsuit against her. In he Gabriel died of AIDS-related illness, while the others continued to pursue their professional careers. Now, twenty-five years later, the six surviving performers are reunited and long-buried secrets are aired. The filmmakers excel at telling the stories of these very different dancers in order to edge closer to the truth. berlinale 2016
一群没见过世面的孩子被麦奶“粗暴”得从边缘拉到中心，一下子灌入琼浆玉液，被掌声和鲜花迷乱了方向，Fad过后风卷残云，25年之后才把这样珍贵的脚本开发出来，25年之后同性者才敢承认各自美丽的真相。都是一群缺爱的孩子啊，生性自卑，自我怀疑，自我否定，自我隔离，世俗的亲密给不了拯救，哪怕是世界级的天后。
相当惊心动魄的人生故事。七人中三位在巡演时都是HIV感染者，在台上号召观众勇敢正视，同时战战兢兢地掩饰自己的恐慌和绝望，好几位在巡演结束后都无法回到平淡的生活里，纷纷染上毒瘾、酒瘾，挣扎多年才适应平淡。如果90年他们没有参加巡演，如今又会是什么样的人生状态？其实与娜姐无关，可惜生活没有对照组。
金发雄心，人生起落，大梦一场
For her ‘Blond Ambition’ tour in 1990 pop superstar Madonna was looking for performers who knew how to vogue. Out of countless hopefuls the gay dancers Salim Kevin Carlton José Luis and Gabriel were chosen along with huphopper Oliver the only straight guy. The tour was accompanied by a film crew and Madonna cast herself in the role of mother figure of her stage family. T...
简直是面对永恒日食的心酸历程。身份认同是找到自我、后半生的努力一般人也只能甘于自我了。
