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.
Details
- Director
- Jennie Livingston
- Writer
- N/A
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $500,000
Cast
Angie Xtravaganza
Avis Pendavis
Brooke Xtravaganza
Carmen Xtravaganza
Dorian Corey
Freddie Pendavis
Junior LaBeija
Kim Pendavis
Octavia St. Laurent
Paris Dupree
Pepper LaBeija
Sandy Ninja
Sol Williams Pendavis
Venus Xtravaganza
Willi Ninja
Keywords
1980s
aids
ball culture
black lgbt
drag
drag queen
harlem
new york city
homophobia
lgbt
male homosexuality
new york city
shoplifting
subculture
transsexual
transvestism
voguing
woman director
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