Paris Is Burning
Paris Is Burning1991
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Paris Is Burning
1h 18m·Documentary·
Directed by Jennie Livingston·1991
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8.0/10 avgAverage user ratingWhere 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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Pepper LaBeijaSelf | Self |
 Octavia St. LaurentSelf | Self |
 Venus XtravaganzaSelf | Self |
 Dorian CoreySelf | Self |
 Willi NinjaSelf | Self |
 Paris DupreeSelf | Self |
 Freddie PendavisSelf | Self |
| SSol Williams PendavisSelf | Self |
 Junior LaBeijaSelf | Self |
 Angie XtravaganzaSelf | Self |
 Carmen XtravaganzaSelf | Self |
 Brooke XtravaganzaSelf | Self |
| KKim PendavisSelf | Self |
| SSandy NinjaSelf | Self |
 Avis PendavisSelf | Self |
| AAndre ChristianSelf | Self |
| SStevie St. LaurentSelf | Self |
| BBianca XtravaganzaSelf | Self |
| DDanny XtravaganzaSelf | Self |
| DDavid XtravaganzaSelf | Self |
| DDavid Ian XtravaganzaSelf | Self |
| DDavid the Father XtravaganzaSelf | Self |
| EEileen FordSelf (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) |
| JJose GuitierezSelf (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) |
 Shari HeadleySelf (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) |