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Paris Is Burning
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Paris Is Burning is an American documentary film directed and produced by Jennie Livingston. The narrative is set in New York City and explores ball culture, fashion, and racism in the United States. The film features participants including Willi Ninja and Venus Xtravaganza. It was produced by Off White Productions and distributed by Miramax and Netflix. The original language is English, and the production cost was 500,000.
The film has a runtime of 78 minutes and carries an R rating. It was released in 1990 and 1991, with a theatrical release date of March 13, 1991. Critical assessments include a 98% rating and a Metascore of 82. It holds a place in the National Film Registry. The movie addresses themes such as transvestism, AIDS, and homophobia. It has won 17 awards and received one nomination.
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8.0Where 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.
Cast
- Pepper LaBeija as Self
- Octavia St. Laurent as Self
- Venus Xtravaganza as Self
- Dorian Corey as Self
- Willi Ninja as Self
- Paris Dupree as Self
Themes
- new york city
- transvestism
- aids
- homophobia
- drag queen
- male homosexuality
- transsexual
- subculture
- shoplifting
- lgbt
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Ratings
IMDb
8.2/10
19,088 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Metacritic
82/100
- Year
- 1990
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Genres
- Documentary
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 17 wins & 1 nomination total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- ball culture
- Director
- Jennie Livingston
- Producer
- Jennie Livingston
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Filming location
- New York City
- Duration
- 71
- FilmAffinity ID
- 827854
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.miramax.com/movie/paris-is-burning
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- publication date
- 1991-10-31
- title
- Paris Is Burning
- distributed by
- Netflix
- capital cost
- 500000
- review score
- 7.9/10
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