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 and transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty.

GENRE: Documentary
MPAA RATING: No Rating
RUN TIME: 1h 18m
RELEASE DATE: February 23, 1991
STARRING: André Christian, Dorian Corey, Paris Duprée, Junior Labeija, Pepper LaBeija
DIRECTOR(S): Jennie Livingston
PRODUCER(S): Jennie Livingston
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STUDIO: Janus Films