
Paris Is Burning
HD
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IMDb 8.1/16,472
71 min
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.
Type:
Movie
Country:
United States of America
Genre:
Documentary
Release:
1991-03-13
Year:
1991
Director:
Jonathan Oppenheim
Production:
Miramax
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