Paris Is Burning
- Documentary
- History
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.
- Directed by
- Jennie Livingston
Cast
- Pepper LaBeija
- Octavia St. Laurent
- Venus Xtravaganza
- Dorian Corey
- Willi Ninja
- Paris Dupree
- Freddie Pendavis
- Sol Williams Pendavis
- Junior LaBeija
- Angie Xtravaganza
- Carmen Xtravaganza
- Brooke Xtravaganza