Paris Is Burning
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Synopsis
A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
Cast
- Brooke Xtravaganza
- André Christian
- Dorian Corey
- Paris Duprée
- Pepper LaBeija
- Junior LaBeija
- Willi Ninja
- Sandy Ninja
- Kim Pendavis
- Freddie Pendavis
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- Feb 24, 2020
"Some of them say that we're sick, we're crazy. And some of them think that we are the most gorgeous, special things on Earth."
matt lynchJun 21, 2018“You’ve left a mark on the world if you just get through it.”
BKJun 28, 2021The most beautiful movie I've ever seen. Not in aesthetic, but in spirit; watching these stunning men and women live so freely, so safely, and so joyfully in this safe space they've created, a space where they're allowed to be themselves as much as they're allowed to be the…
demi adejuyigbe - Jun 18, 2015
In many documentaries, there's a moment where it's revealed that a person we've been following for a while now actually died-- or rather, has been dead. Usually the person being interviewed about it starts to weep. We were close to this very real person. We became intimate…
Carol GrantJun 1, 2020When Madonna came out with her hit "Vogue" you knew it was over. She'd taken a very specifically queer, transgender, Latino and African-American phenomenon and totally erased that context with lyrics about how "It makes no difference if you're black or white, if you're a…
ElizaMar 10, 2021that shot of venus xtravaganza on the pier at dusk next to the massive boombox, her image immortalized on film, is simply one of the most profoundly touching moments in a profoundly moving film.
Ashton - May 24, 2021
Found myself thinking of Venus Xtravaganza all day today. Cried and cried and cried listening to her speak on the hopes and dreams she had for her future with her partner. Knowing how her life ended breaks me every time I think about it. The shot of Venus, with the sunset…
claira curtisJul 26, 2014God, please just let us celebrate while we're here. Let us dance and open up the world to one another. We want to live out our dreams and be the people who we always wanted to be. We'll reach for that safe place where we can exist and let everything else fall out of vision.…
Willow MaclayApr 9, 2018can't believe rupaul doesn't want trans women on his show when they're such an essential part of drag culture
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- Mary lovedParis Is Burning
Will never not think about the body in the suitcase that was in the closet the whole time they were interviewing Miss Dorian
jeremiah lovedParis Is BurningThis documentary was so beautiful. It really shows the depth & roots of ballroom and being queer in ny and does it flawlessly. Everything about this documentary was so powerful and so touching. It’s like I was there and I knew everybody in the film. Truly amazing. 10/10
Zaya lovedParis Is BurningIconic.
- Emoni likedParis Is Burning
Such and important insight and small sliver of queer culture at a time where they were relegated and cast off. You see how bright of stars there were and how they created community and culture that now we're able to see the impact on the mainstream they created.
nevan lovedParis Is Burningan incredibly powerful documentary, and simply one of the best. the interviews are so raw and honest, giving one-of-a-kind insights into the lives of these wonderful artists and creators. as spiritual and beautiful as it is moving and tragic; not for bigots
delal likedParis Is BurningSehr schöne und rohe Doku über Ballrooms, Drag Queens, die LGBTQ Community und die Geschichte dahinter. Es ist krass zu sehen wie weit sich alles entwickelt hat. Ich checke warum Lenny und Zoe Kravitz diese Doku so mögen. Es gibt keine Erzählerstimme und spricht für sich selbst.
- Mango lovedParis Is Burning
It had a beautiful in depth view of the emotions and feelings of a marginalized community. Without creating an echo chamber, it perfectly exemplified multiple shared sentiments of realness, love, death, affluence (or the lack thereof), and community.
Joshua Breeding likedParis Is BurningGod that was beautiful. So full of gay culture and was really real. Couldn’t stop tearing up through out because the communities they were able to create was beautiful and let us future queer people share our beauty unapologetically.
Sofia Savini likedParis Is BurningThe history. The people. The pride. The drag and trans community. The queer community. The power that this revolution brought. This documentary really shows that there was a spark in New York in the 80s, I’m glad that I watched it.
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- JFJulio Fonseca
Metacritic
Paris is Burning crackles because of its subjects, almost all of whom are natural performers in some way.
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm
As much a movie about class, race, and sexual orientation as anything you've ever seen.
Steve Davis
Austin Chronicle
One emerges from this film not only with a new vocabulary and a fresh way of viewing the straight world but with a bracing object lesson in understanding what society “role models” are all about.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Paris Is Burning family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Paris Is Burning?
The movie is 1hr 18min long.
What's Paris Is Burning about?
A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
Who's the cast of Paris Is Burning?
- Brooke Xtravaganza as Self
- André Christian as Self
- Dorian Corey as Self
- Paris Duprée as Self
- Pepper LaBeija as Self
- Junior LaBeija as Self
- Willi Ninja as Self
- Sandy Ninja as Self
- Kim Pendavis as Self
- Freddie Pendavis as Self
Who's the director behind Paris Is Burning?
Jennie Livingston directed Paris Is Burning.
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