Paris Is Burning (1991)
Paris Is Burning (1991)
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Pepper LaBeija
Self
Octavia St. Laurent
Self
Venus Xtravaganza
Self
Dorian Corey
Self
Willi Ninja
Self
Paris Dupree
Self
Freddie Pendavis
Self
Sol Williams Pendavis
Self
Junior LaBeija
Self
Angie Xtravaganza
Self
Carmen Xtravaganza
Self
Brooke Xtravaganza
Self
Kim Pendavis
Self
Sandy Ninja
Self
Avis Pendavis
Self
Andre Christian
Self
Stevie St. Laurent
Self
Bianca Xtravaganza
Self
Danny Xtravaganza
Self
David Xtravaganza
Self
David Ian Xtravaganza
Self
David the Father Xtravaganza
Self
Fran Lebowitz
Self (archive footage)
Natalie G. Hill
Production Manager
Barry Swimar
Producer
Jennie Livingston
Producer / Director
Jonathan Oppenheim
Editor
Lynn Geller
Music
Sam Henriques
Additional Camera
Paul Gibson
Director of Photography
Stacia Thompson
Sound Editor
Jim Rogula
Graphic Designer
Nigel Finch
Executive Producer
Meg McLagan
Associate Producer
Claire Goodman
Associate Producer
Madison Davis Lacy
Executive Producer
Anne Dutlinger
Graphic Designer
Pawel Wdowczak
Sound
Matt Skilton
Sound Mixer
Catherine Calderon
Sound Recordist
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 13, 1991
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 18m
Budget$500,000
Box Office$3,800,000
Filming LocationsNew York City, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
transvestism
new york
drag queen
homophobia
homosexuality
transsexual
subculture
shoplifting
lgbt
drag
harlem
black lgbt
1980s
voguing
ball culture
woman director
aids
Wiki.
Paris Is Burning is a 1990 American documentary film directed by Jennie Livingston. Filmed in the mid-to-late 1980s, it chronicles the ball culture of New York City and the African-American, Latino, gay, and transgender communities involved in it.
Critics consider the film to be an invaluable documentary of the end of the "Golden Age" of New York City drag balls, and a thoughtful exploration of race, class, gender, and sexuality in America.
In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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