Paris Is Burning

1991 | 78 minutes | 8.0 ★ (456)

Paris Is Burning
  • 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.

  • Release Date

    13 March 1991

  • DirectingJennie Livingston
  • Budget

    $500,000.00

  • Revenue

    $3,800,000.00

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