Paris Is Burning

Movie
TitleParis Is Burning
User score

8

Release dateMar 13, 1991
GenreDocumentary
DirectorJennie Livingston
Production countryUnited States of America
Production companiesOff White Productions
Budget$500,000
Revenue$3,800,000
Run time78 min.

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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Trailer

May 15, 2019

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'Somebody'

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'Emulation'

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'House Mothers'

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‘The Street Element’

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‘Legendary’

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‘Categories’

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‘The Ball'

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‘House’

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‘Come On, Vogue’

Jan 23, 2015

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