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Paris Is Burning1991 · HBO Max · 78 min

Streaming on HBO Max
  • ★ 8.0
  • R
  • Documentary, History
  • United States

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

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