Basic Info
Release: March 13, 1991
Runtime: 78 min
Rating: ⭐ 8.0/10 (518 votes)
Status: Released
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Paris Is Burning
1991
78 min
⭐ 8.0/10
518 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
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
Crew
Jennie Livingston
Producer
Barry Swimar
Producer
Lynn Geller
Music
Jennie Livingston
Director
Nigel Finch
Executive Producer
Madison Davis Lacy
Executive Producer
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