Paris Is Burning

About 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.

Paris Is Burning is a 1991 documentary history film directed by Jennie Livingston. It runs 78 minutes and was released in March 1991.

The film is filed under male homosexuality, homophobia, drag queen, and AIDS.

Pepper LaBeija stars as Self, Octavia St. Laurent as Self, Venus Xtravaganza as Self, and Dorian Corey as Self. It streams on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the United States.

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, The Normal Heart, and Torch Song Trilogy make useful companions to Paris Is Burning, all filed under drag. TMDB voters put it at 8.0 out of 10 across 575 votes and it carries a R rating.