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- Gays and the performing arts
- New York (N.Y.)--Social life and customs
- African American gay men--New York (State)--New York
- Gay culture--New York (State)--New York
- Cross-dressers--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
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Central Branch | DVD 306.778 Paris | Copies Available |
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Isabel Turner Branch | DVD 306.778 Paris | Copies Available |
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Title Statement | Paris is burning [DVD] / Off White Productions ; produced and directed by Jennie Livingston. |
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Series | Criterion collection |
Additional Contributors | Livingston, Jennie |
Corey, Dorian,1937-1993 | |
LaBeija, Pepper,1950-2003 | |
Ninja, Willi | |
Xtravaganza, Venus,1965-1988 | |
Publication | [New York]: Criterion Collection,[2020]©2020 |
Edition | Director-approved two-DVD special edition. |
Extent of Item | 2 videodiscs (76 min.) |
ISBN | 1681436981 (v.r.) 9781681436982 (v.r.) |
Standard Number (UPC, etc.) | 715515241618 |
Other Number | 3823025 |
General Notes | DVDs. Disc label title. Originally released as a motion picture in 1990. Standard version. Special features include: new conversation between Jennie Livingston, ball community members ; never-before-seen outtakes ; episodes of The Joan River show from 1991; trailer, audio commentary. Booklet with essay by Michelle Parkerson inserted in container. |
Performance Credits | Dorian Corey, Pepper Labeija, Willi Ninja, Venus Xtravaganza. |
Languages | SDH (Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) |
System Details | DVD, mono. |
Terms of Use | For home use only. |
Summary | 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, it 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. |
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By Topic | Gays and the performing arts |
African American gay men--New York (State)--New York | |
Gay culture--New York (State)--New York | |
Cross-dressers--Social life and customs--New York (State)--New York | |
Gay men--Social life and customs--New York (State)--New York | |
Voguing (Dance)--New York (State)--New York | |
Drag balls--New York (State)--New York | |
By Location | New York (N.Y.)--Social life and customs |
By Genre | Documentary films |
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