Paris Is Burning(1991)

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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.

Paris Is Burning was directed by Jennie Livingston and released in 1991. It is a documentary film.

Paris Is Burning has a runtime of 1 hours and 18 minutes (78 minutes total).

The cast of Paris Is Burning includes Pepper LaBeija as Self, Octavia St. Laurent as Self, Venus Xtravaganza as Self, Dorian Corey as Self, Willi Ninja as Self and more.