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Paris Is Burning poster

Quick Info

IMDb
Rating
8.0/10
Release1991
Runtime1h 18m
StatusReleased
Budget$500,000
Revenue$3,800,000
Production
Off White Productions
Movie

Paris Is Burning

1991
1h 18m
8.0
Documentary

Synopsis

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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