Paris Is Burning (1991)
• March 13th, 1991 • 1h 18min
Documentary
Overview
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Mike Nichols: An American Master
Released on: 2016-01-29
Documentary
With charm and wit, Nichols discusses his life and 50-year career as a performer and director.
Ovarian Psycos
Released on: 2016-03-12
Documentary
In East Los Angeles, three young misfit women find solace in an unapologetic, feminist bicycle crew....
Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry
Released on: 2016-03-11
Documentary
A cinematic portrait of farmer and writer Wendell Berry. Through his eyes, we see both the changing ...
Manakamana
Released on: 2013-09-28
Documentary
A documentary about a group of pilgrims who travel to Nepal to worship at the legendary Manakamana t...
Poétique du cerveau
Released on: 2015-12-02
Documentary
A documentary about brain, his capacities and his poetical aspect using testimonials from researcher...
La quête de Khate
Released on: 2020-01-07
Documentary
This short documentary presents the process surrounding Khate Lessard's sex reassignment surgery.
Jesus Camp
Released on: 2006-09-15
Documentary
Jesus Camp is a Christian summer camp where children hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled i...
How to Cook Your Life
Released on: 2007-05-10
Documentary
A Zen priest in San Francisco and cookbook author use Zen Buddhism and cooking to relate to everyday...
The Artist Is Absent : A Short Film On Martin Margiela
Released on: 2015-04-15
Documentary
The Artist Is Absent reveals the true face of the enigmatic Belgian designer who appears here as nev...
Home of the Brave
Released on: 2004-01-01
Documentary
Documentary on the civil rights activist, Viola Liuzzo, who was murdered in 1965 as she campaigned f...
A Rustling of Leaves: Inside the Philippine Revolution
Released on: 1988-10-13
Documentary
A chronicle of the three points of a political triangle — the legal left, the illegal (armed) revolu...
Oh Yeah, She Performs!
Released on: 2012-11-09
Documentary
Backstage: nerves; on stage: adrenaline; offstage: the daily routines of a band. OH YEAH, SHE PERFOR...
Superdyke
Released on: 1975-01-01
Documentary, Comedy
A comedy about a troop of shield-bearing Amazons who take over city institutions before relaxing in ...
Being BeBe
Released on: 2021-06-25
Documentary
The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer o...
Columbus The Lost Voyage
Released on: 2007-10-08
Documentary, Drama, History
Columbus' 4th voyage has been a total failure: he has not found the westward passage, he has no gold...
High Heels Revolution!
Released on: 2016-09-17
Documentary
From a young age, Natsuki knew she was a girl despite her sex assigned at birth. Against the backdro...
The Uninhabitable Ones
Released on: 2020-01-25
Documentary, Drama
A dance group rehearses for their latest performance Inabitáveis about black homosexuality. While th...
The 11th Hour
Released on: 2007-08-17
Documentary, Drama, Crime
A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restor...
Paris, Not France
Released on: 2008-11-09
Documentary
Cameras follow the day-to-day life of model/actress/businesswoman/heiress/icon Paris Hilton.