Paris Is Burning
1991
Having a ball… Wish you were here
- Jennie Livingston
- 1h 18m
- March 13, 1991 · United Kingdom, United States of America
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.
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
- Cast
- Pepper LaBeija,Octavia St. Laurent,Venus Xtravaganza,Dorian Corey,Willi Ninja,Paris Dupree,Freddie Pendavis,Sol Williams Pendavis,Junior LaBeija,Angie Xtravaganzaand 15 more
- Director
- Jennie Livingston
- Cinematography
- Paul Gibson
- Budget
- $500,000
- Revenue
- $3,906,006
- IMDb
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