Bucking began in the early 1990s in response to the exclusion of men from majorette routines at historically black colleges and universities, according to the film. Since then, “the boys who buck” have practiced their wildly athletic moves in LGBTQ nightclubs and other safe, but underground, spaces. He said members of the bucking community had also been approached for other films and television shows, but passed on all of them. Ultimately, Sims said he believes “When The Beat Drops” succeeds in ways that nixed projects about bucking may not. “I hope that our audience walks away with a better understanding of acceptance, and [incentive] to follow their passion, even if it is unpopular.”“When The Beat Drops” premieres March 11 at the Miami Film Festival.

Source: Huffington Post March 09, 2018 15:59 UTC