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Paris Is Burning
Paris Is Burning

Paris Is Burning

Documentary
1991, US
1h 18m

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Pepper LaBeija

Pepper LaBeija

Octavia St. Laurent

Octavia St. Laurent

Venus Xtravaganza

Venus Xtravaganza

Dorian Corey

Dorian Corey

Willi Ninja

Willi Ninja

Paris Dupree

Paris Dupree

Freddie Pendavis

Freddie Pendavis

Sol Williams Pendavis

Sol Williams Pendavis

Junior LaBeija

Junior LaBeija

Angie Xtravaganza

Angie Xtravaganza

Jennie Livingston

Jennie Livingston

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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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