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Rating: 8/10 by 464 users

Paris Is Burning (1991)

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.

Release Date: Wed, Mar 13, 1991

Rating: 8/10 by 464 users

Alternative Title:
파리 이즈 버닝 - KR
파리는 불타고 있다 - KR

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 18 minutes
Budget: $500,000
Revenue: $3,800,000

Plot 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

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