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Paris Is Burning

"Having a ball… Wish you were here"

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R 1991 · 1h 18m
History, Documentary
Starring Pepper LaBeija · Octavia St. Laurent · Dorian Corey
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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.

Theatrical
Mar 13, 1991
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 6, 2005
Box Office
$3.9M
Budget
$500K
Return
7.8x
Director
Jennie Livingston
Producers
Jennie Livingston, Barry Swimar, Nigel Finch
Studio
Off White Productions
Keywords
transvestism new york city aids drag queen homophobia male homosexuality transsexual subculture shoplifting lgbt drag woman director harlem, new york city black lgbt 1980s voguing ball culture
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Cast

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P
Pepper LaBeija
Self
O
Octavia St. Laurent
Self
D
Dorian Corey
Self
W
Willi Ninja
Self
P
Paris Dupree
Self
E
Eileen Ford
Self (uncredited)
J
Jose Guitierez
Self (uncredited)
S
Shari Headley
Self (uncredited)

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Paris Is Burning - Taglines
Taglines Having a ball...wish you were here
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Perspectives on Relationships and Theft
Octavia St. Laurent I'm not looking for anything. I think all men are dogs. I honestly do. You know, every man starts barking sooner or later.
Freddie Pendavis To describe, explain mopping... Mopping you... go into a store... and... just look... for, look for whatever you want to see, look for whatever... Mopping's stealing.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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