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Paris Is Burning

03/13/1991

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1hr 18min

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Documentary

Having a ball… Wish you were here

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Pepper LaBeija
  • Octavia St. Laurent
  • Venus Xtravaganza
  • Dorian Corey
  • Willi Ninja

    Directors

  • Jennie Livingston
  • Nigel Finch
  • Meg McLagan
  • Melissa Hacker

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Off White Productions
  • Miramax

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Pepper LaBeija

Self

Octavia St. Laurent

Self

Venus Xtravaganza

Self

Dorian Corey

Self

Willi Ninja

Self

Paris Dupree

Self

Freddie Pendavis

Self

Sol Williams Pendavis

Self

Junior LaBeija

Self

Angie Xtravaganza

Self

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