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Paris Is Burning(1991)

Name: Paris Is Burning
Director: Jennie Livingston
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1991
Rating: 8
Cast: Pepper LaBeija, Octavia St. Laurent, Venus Xtravaganza, Dorian Corey, Willi Ninja

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1h 18m

Last verified: 20/04/2026 — This information may be out of date

8/10IMDb

98%Rotten Tomatoes

82/100Metacritic

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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.