Paris Is Burning (1991)
Paris Is Burning (1991)
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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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Currently Paris Is Burning is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Max Amazon Channel, Max
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Cast & Crew.
Octavia St. Laurent
Self
Brooke Xtravaganza
Self
Venus Xtravaganza
Self
Dorian Corey
Self
Paris Dupree
Self
Pepper LaBeija
Self
Junior LaBeija
Self
Sol Williams Pendavis
Self
Willi Ninja
Self
Sandy Ninja
Self
Kim Pendavis
Self
Angie Xtravaganza
Self
Carmen Xtravaganza
Self
Freddie Pendavis
Self
Jennie Livingston
Director
Paul Gibson
Cinematographer
Avis Pendavis
Self
Jonathan Oppenheim
Editor
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
Barry Swimar
Producer
Natalie G. Hill
Production Manager
Sam Henriques
Additional Camera
Lynn Geller
Music
Nigel Finch
Executive Producer
Stacia Thompson
Sound Editor
Madison Davis Lacy
Executive Producer
Rick Dior
Sound Mixer
Pawel Wdowczak
Sound
Meg McLagan
Associate Producer
Judy Karp
Sound Recordist
Matt Skilton
Sound Mixer
Catherine Calderon
Sound Recordist
Claire Goodman
Associate Producer
Anne Dutlinger
Graphic Designer
Jim Rogula
Graphic Designer
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 13, 1991
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 18m
Budget$500,000
Box Office$3,800,000
Filming LocationsNew York City, United States
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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".
The title takes its name from the Paris Is Burning ball held annually by artist Paris Dupree who appears in the film.
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