Paris Is Burning
Having a ball… Wish you were here
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- History
- Documentary
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.
Keywords
- new york city
- woman director
- 1980s
- homophobia
- male homosexuality
- lgbt
- aids
- subculture
- black lgbt
- transsexual
- transvestism
- drag
- drag queen
- shoplifting
- harlem
- voguing
- ball culture
- harlem, new york city
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 13, 1991
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- english
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Production
- Miramax,BBC,Art Matters Inc.,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,Off White Productions
- Budget
- $500,000
- Revenue
- $3,906,006
- IMDb
- tt0100332