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—Paris Is Burning brings it, celebrating the joy of movement, the force of eloquence, and the draw of community.
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STARS...........: Brooke Xtravaganza, André Christian, Dorian Corey
DIRECTOR........: Jennie Livingston
GENRE...........: Documentary
IMDB............: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100332
RUNTIME.........: 1h 17mn
SIZE............: 3.93 GB
VIDEO CODEC.....: HEVC ( [email protected])
BITRATE.........: 7000 Kbps (2-pass)
RESOLUTION......: 1440x1080
ASPECT RATIO....: 1.33:1
FRAMERATE.......: 23.976 fps
AUDIO1..........: English AAC 1.0 192kbps
AUDIO2..........: Commentary with Jennie Livingston, Jonathan Oppenheim et al
SUBTITLES.......: ENG
SOURCE..........: Criterion Blu-ray
ENCODE DATE.....: 2020-08-21
Extras
• New conversation between Jenni Livingston, ball community members Sol Pendavis and Freddie Pendavis, and filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris
• Over an hour of never-before-seen outtakes.
• New interview with LGBT film historian Jenni Olson.
• Appreciation piece with the current "Ball walker" Gisele Xtravaganza.
• Episode of The Joan Rivers Show from 1991, featuring Livingston and various ball community members.
• Audio commentary from 2005 featuring director Jennie Livingston, editor Jonathan Oppenheim, and community ball members Willi Ninja and Freddie Pendavis.
• Trailer
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