"Having a ball… Wish you were here"13 March 1991Factual78 mins
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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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.
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Paris Is Burning original theatrical trailer
This is the original theatrical release trailer for the legendary documentary film Paris is Burning by Jennie Livingston (preceded by a fun little vintage preview ...
Paris is Burning (1990) - Trailer LGBT
Uma crônica da cena de arrasto de Nova York na década de 1980 com foco em bolas voguing e as ambições e sonhos daqueles que deram à época seu ...
Paris is Burning clip (1991)
I dedicate this clip to the memory of my dear friend Willi Ninja. A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980's focusing on balls voguing and the ambitions ...
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