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Paris Is Burning

Name: Paris Is Burning
Genre: Documental, Historia
Released: 1991-03-13
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Pepper LaBeija, Octavia St. Laurent, Venus Xtravaganza, Dorian Corey, Willi Ninja

R 1991 1 h 18 min

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Audience score578 votes on TMDB

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“Having a ball… Wish you were here”

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.

Director: Jennie Livingston
Status: Released
Release date: 13/03/1991
Original language: English
Budget: US$ 1 M
Box office: US$ 4 M