Paris Is Burning
Directed by Jennie Livingston
Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene. Made over seven years, PARIS IS BURNING offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion "houses," from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women — including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza.
- Released
- 13 Mar 1991
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Also known as
- 파리 이즈 버닝, 파리는 불타고 있다, The Children Are, To Be Real
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $500,000
- Cinematography
- Paul Gibson
- Editor
- Jonathan Oppenheim
- Elsewhere
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