Paris Is Burning 1991
7.99/10 by 457 users
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.
- Title: Paris Is Burning
- Year: 1991
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: United States of America
- Studio: Off White Productions
- Director: Jennie Livingston
- Cast: Pepper LaBeija, Octavia St. Laurent, Venus Xtravaganza, Dorian Corey, Willi Ninja, Paris Dupree
- Crew: Natalie G. Hill (Production Manager), Barry Swimar (Producer), Jennie Livingston (Producer), Jonathan Oppenheim (Editor), Lynn Geller (Music), Jennie Livingston (Director)
- Keyword: new york city, transvestism, aids, homophobia, drag queen, male homosexuality, transsexual, subculture, shoplifting, lgbt, drag, woman director, harlem, new york city, black lgbt, 1980s, voguing, ball culture
- Release: Mar 13, 1991
- Runtime: 78 minutes
- IMDb: 7.99 / 10 by 457 users
- Popularity: 25
- Budget: $500,000
- Revenue: $3,800,000
- Language: English
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