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.
Where to Watch.





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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)

Jonathan Oppenheim
Editor

Jennie Livingston
Producer / Director

Barry Swimar
Producer

Natalie G. Hill
Production Manager

Lynn Geller
Music

Paul Gibson
Director of Photography

Sam Henriques
Additional Camera

Stacia Thompson
Sound Editor

Nigel Finch
Executive Producer

Claire Goodman
Associate Producer

Madison Davis Lacy
Executive Producer

Meg McLagan
Associate Producer

Anne Dutlinger
Graphic Designer

Jim Rogula
Graphic Designer

Catherine Calderon
Sound Recordist

Rick Dior
Sound Mixer

Judy Karp
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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