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Paris is burning

"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 'hous...

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Other Authors: Livingston, Jennie (Film director, Film producer), Swimar, Barry (Film producer), Gibson, Paul (Cinematographer) (director of photography.), Oppenheim, Jonathan (Editor of moving image work), Corey, Dorian, 1937-1993 (Performer), LaBeija, Pepper, 1950-2003 (Performer), Xtravaganza, Venus, 1965-1988 (Performer), Saint Laurent, Octavia, 1964-2009 (Performer), Ninja, Willi (Performer), Pendavis, Kim (Performer), Pendavis, Freddie (Performer), Christian, Andre (Performer), Dupree, Paris (Performer)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: [New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2020]
Edition:Director-approved two-DVD special edition, Full screen.
Series:Criterion collection ; 1018.
Subjects:
Cross-dressers > New York (State) > New York > Social life and customs.
Drag queens > New York (State) > New York > Social life and customs.
Drag performance > New York (State) > New York.
Voguing (Dance) > New York (State) > New York.
Drag balls > New York (State) > New York.
African American gay men > New York (State) > New York > Social life and customs.
Hispanic American gay men > New York (State) > New York > Social life and customs.
Trans women > New York (State) > New York > Social life and customs.
Gay culture > New York (State) > New York.
New York (N.Y.) > Social life and customs.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Transgender films.
Gay films.
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