Paris is burning, produced and directed by Jennie Livingston
Type
Label
Paris is burning, produced and directed by Jennie Livingston
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rating: R; for language and sexuality
Main title
Paris is burning
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
1134401099
Responsibility statement
produced and directed by Jennie Livingston
Runtime
76
Series statement
The Criterion collection, 1018
Summary
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, it 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
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
Subject
- Gay men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs
- Documentary films
- African American gay men -- New York (State) -- New York
- Gay culture -- New York (State) -- New York
- Gays and the performing arts
- Cross-dressers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs
- Voguing (Dance) -- New York (State) -- New York
- Drag balls -- New York (State) -- New York
- Nonfiction films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs
- Feature films
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- Gay men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs
- Documentary films
- African American gay men -- New York (State) -- New York
- Gay culture -- New York (State) -- New York
- Gays and the performing arts
- Cross-dressers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs
- Voguing (Dance) -- New York (State) -- New York
- Drag balls -- New York (State) -- New York
- Nonfiction films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs
- Feature films
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