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19911h 18mREnglish

Paris Is Burning

Having a ball… Wish you were here

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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.

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DirectorJennie Livingston

Keywords

new york citytransvestismaidshomophobiadrag queenmale homosexualitytranssexualsubcultureshopliftinglgbtdragwoman directorharlem, new york cityblack lgbt1980svoguingball culture
Budget$500K
Box Office$4M

Cast

Pepper LaBeija as Self

Pepper LaBeija

Self

Octavia St. Laurent as Self

Octavia St. Laurent

Self

Venus Xtravaganza as Self

Venus Xtravaganza

Self

Dorian Corey as Self

Dorian Corey

Self

Willi Ninja as Self

Willi Ninja

Self

Paris Dupree as Self

Paris Dupree

Self

Freddie Pendavis as Self

Freddie Pendavis

Self

Sol Williams Pendavis as Self

Sol Williams Pendavis

Self

Junior LaBeija as Self

Junior LaBeija

Self

Angie Xtravaganza as Self

Angie Xtravaganza

Self