Paris Is Burning (1991)

03/13/1991 1h 18m

Having a ball… Wish you were here

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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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Pepper LaBeija

as Self

Born 11/05/1948

Died 05/04/2003, age

Octavia St. Laurent

as Self

Born 03/16/1964

Died 05/17/2009, age

Venus Xtravaganza

as Self

Born 05/22/1965

Died 12/21/1988, age

Dorian Corey

as Self

Born 06/06/1937

Died 08/29/1993, age

Willi Ninja

as Self

Born 04/12/1961

Died 09/02/2006, age

Shari Headley

as Self (uncredited)

Born 07/15/1964, age

Gwen Verdon

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Born 01/13/1925

Died 10/18/2000, age