Paris is burning [videorecording] / Miramax Films and Prestige present a Jennie Livingston film ; produced and directed by Jennie Livingston ; a production of Off White Productions, Inc.
Material type:
- a two-dimensional moving image.
- video
- videodisc
- Gay culture -- New York (State) -- New York
- Transvestites -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs
- Gay men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs
- Voguing (Dance) -- New York (State) -- New York
- Drag balls -- New York (State) -- New York
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs
- A00794
- Cinematographer, Paul Gibson ; editor, Jonathan Oppenheim.
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1990.
Special features: commentary by Jennie Livingston and others; never-before-seen outtakes.
Cinematographer, Paul Gibson ; editor, Jonathan Oppenheim.
Starring Dorian Corey, Pepper Labeija, Venus Xtravaganza, Octavia St. Laurent, Willi Ninja, Anji Xtravaganza, Freddie Pendavis, Junior Labeija.
A story of street-wise urban survival, gay self-affirmation, and the pursuit of a desperate dream - to live for a brief, dazzling moment in a fantasy world of high fashion, status, and acceptance.
"An unblinking behind-the-scenes story of fashion-obsessed New Yorkers who created 'voguing' and drag balls, and turned these raucous celebrations into a powerful expression of fierce personal pride"--Container.
MPAA rating: R, for language and sexuality.
DVD, NTSC, region 2; Dolby digital sound; full screen (1.33:1).
In English, with subtitles.
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