Paris Is Burning

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

Release:

Mar 13, 1991

Production:

Art Matters Inc. , BBC , Edelman Family Fund , New York Foundation for the Arts , New York State Council on the Arts , Off White Productions Inc. , Prestige Films , The Jerome Foundation , The National Endowment for the Arts , The Paul Robeson Fund , WNYC-TV

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