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“Kiki,” directed by Sara Jordenö in collaboration with Twiggy Pucci Garcon, who also appears in the film, is an intimate documentary about New York’s “ballroom” community, part of a longstanding LGBTQ subculture that has branches across the United States. The film is a remarkably respectful and intimate profile of these kids’ concerns and their burgeoning – and often very wise – social observations. Director Maya Newell, who was raised by two moms, shows great understanding and compassion for her subjects. At age 12, each of the children is facing the questions of their own developing sexuality, while trying to negotiate societies that don’t always understand or accept their family’s lifestyle. Gus has two moms, as do Ebony and Matthew. “Gayby Baby,” another compelling documentary also opening April 29, takes a look at modern family life through the eyes of four children who are being raised by same-sex parents in Australia. This fine documentary takes you on her journey, and it’s a trip well worth taking. Given that she is seen in some circles as one of the most important artists of the 20 th century, it’s high time her personal expressions of abstract exoticism and her ground-breaking contributions to modern culture be recognized and honored. Hesse, whose monumental works created a new vocabulary of images and aesthetics, was on an adventure of discovery of her own feminist mystique. (WOMENSENEWS)- “Eva Hesse,” Marcie Begleiter’s comprehensive documentary about the life and times of the famous sculptor, is a fascinating glimpse into the culture and ambience of New York and Germany during the 1960s.