Film

Paris Is Burning

Name: Paris Is Burning
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1991-03-13

1991 · 1h 18m · Documentary

Having a ball… Wish you were here

IMDb: 8.2
Rotten Tomatoes: 99%
Metacritic: 82

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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.