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 Citys 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 womenincluding Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus XtravaganzaParis Is Burning brings it, celebrating the joy of movement, the force of eloquence, and the draw of community. DIRECTOR-APPROVED TWO-DVD SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 2K digital restoration, supervised by director Jennie Livingston New conversation between Livingston, ball community members Sol Pendavis and Freddie Pendavis, and filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris Over an hour of never-before-seen outtakes Audio commentary from 2005, featuring Livingston, ball community members Freddie Pendavis and Willi Ninja, and film editor Jonathan Oppenheim Episode of The Joan Rivers Show from 1991, featuring Livingston and ball community members Dorian Corey, Pepper LaBeija, Freddie Pendavis, and Willi Ninja Trailer More!
Paris is Burning (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]
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