Paris is Burning

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Synopsis: 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 - Paris is Burning brings it, celebrating the joy of movement, the of eloquence, and the draw of community.

Directed By:	Jennie Livingston	Genre:	Documentary
Cast:	Dorian Corey, Paris Dupree, Pepper Labeija, Kim Pendavis, Sol Pendavis, Venus Xtravaganza	Year of Production:	1990