The Cursed
The 75 -minute documentary, "Thee Debauchery Ball" tells the story of a single, annual house music event that began as an homage to the roots of Chicago House and has grown into a nationally recognize…
The Cursed
The 75 -minute documentary, "Thee Debauchery Ball" tells the story of a single, annual house music event that began as an homage to the roots of Chicago House and has grown into a nationally recognized, fetish-themed, BDSM-friendly, body-positive gathering for people of color. The Debauchery Ball created a space where melanated men and women of any adult age or orientation found a place of comfort, safety and inclusion to fully express their beauty, creativity, and sensuality away from contemporary objectification, fetishization and the European gaze. What started as reverence for the culture has become a living redefinition of Black music, community, art, and sexuality - spaces often maligned or misrepresented within mainstream narratives. The film follows the event from 2017 to 2018 through the personal stories of: . Khari B. - Founder of The Debauchery Ball, lead artist, and production head whose decades of creative work reflect the struggles and triumphs of sustaining this visionary event. . William "Big Will" Dunn - Original DJ, crafting a deep House soundscape that bridges long-time fans with new generations. . Erika "Miss Behaven" Jarvis - The event's longest-running patron and a sex-positive performer, embodying the ritual of preparation, freedom, and agency that the Ball inspires. . ...and more Together, their journeys reveal a bastion of freedom - a safe space of Black joy, uninhibited expression, and communal healing that continues to grow more vital each year.
The Cursed
Horror,Thriller
Film Details
The 75 -minute documentary, "Thee Debauchery Ball" tells the story of a single, annual house music event that began as an homage to the roots of Chicago House and has grown into a nationally recognized, fetish-themed, BDSM-friendly, body-positive gathering for people of color. The Debauchery Ball created a space where melanated men and women of any adult age or orientation found a place of comfort, safety and inclusion to fully express their beauty, creativity, and sensuality away from contemporary objectification, fetishization and the European gaze. What started as reverence for the culture has become a living redefinition of Black music, community, art, and sexuality - spaces often maligned or misrepresented within mainstream narratives.
The film follows the event from 2017 to 2018 through the personal stories of: . Khari B. - Founder of The Debauchery Ball, lead artist, and production head whose decades of creative work reflect the struggles and triumphs of sustaining this visionary event.
. William "Big Will" Dunn - Original DJ, crafting a deep House soundscape that bridges long-time fans with new generations. .
Erika "Miss Behaven" Jarvis - The event's longest-running patron and a sex-positive performer, embodying the ritual of preparation, freedom, and agency that the Ball inspires. . ...and more Together, their journeys reveal a bastion of freedom - a safe space of Black joy, uninhibited expression, and communal healing that continues to grow more vital each year..