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Paris Is Burning (1991)

Mar 13, 1991 · 1h 18m

8.0/10 TMDB user score
578 votes on TMDB

Having a ball… Wish you were here

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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Top cast

  • Pepper LaBeija Pepper LaBeija Self
  • Octavia St. Laurent Octavia St. Laurent Self
  • Venus Xtravaganza Venus Xtravaganza Self
  • Dorian Corey Dorian Corey Self
  • Willi Ninja Willi Ninja Self
  • Paris Dupree Paris Dupree Self
  • Freddie Pendavis Freddie Pendavis Self
  • Sol Williams Pendavis Self
  • Junior LaBeija Junior LaBeija Self
  • Angie Xtravaganza Angie Xtravaganza Self
  • Carmen Xtravaganza Carmen Xtravaganza Self
  • Brooke Xtravaganza Brooke Xtravaganza Self
  • Kim Pendavis Kim Pendavis Self
  • Sandy Ninja Self
  • Avis Pendavis Avis Pendavis Self
  • Andre Christian Self

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