Fabulous (2019)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 47M
Director : Audrey Jean-Baptiste
Synopsis
Ninja is famous around the world for her fierce ballroom performances, but she is not as well-known in her native country of French Guyana. But a trip home to teach a workshop might change that.
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