Documentary
Paris Is Burning (1991)
Budget
$500K
Revenue
$3.9M
Having a ball… Wish you were here
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.
- Production
- Off White Productions
Where to watch
Region NL
Cast
20 people
Paris Dupree
as Self
Freddie Pendavis
as Self
S
Sol Williams Pendavis
as Self
Junior LaBeija
as Self
Angie Xtravaganza
as Self
Brooke Xtravaganza
as Self
K
Kim Pendavis
as Self
S
Sandy Ninja
as Self
Avis Pendavis
as Self
A
Andre Christian
as Self
S
Stevie St. Laurent
as Self
B
Bianca Xtravaganza
as Self
D
Danny Xtravaganza
as Self
D
David Xtravaganza
as Self