Paris Is Burning P Titles

Paris Is Burning P Titles

Paris Is Burning

An American film from 1990 documenting a drag culture of black and hispanic gay men in Harlem during the mid-1980s. Directed by Jennie Livingston, this work includes interviews as well as footage of actual drag balls. Looks at the origins of "voguing" and issues of identity, roles, image, and "realness."

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- Three-page review describing the content and some of its implications.
- A short bibliography of cultural and academic writings on the film. Based on holdings at the UC Berkeley libraries.
- Reviews, information, quotes, and cast and crew.
- Overview, cast and crew details, awards, trivia, and promotional information.
- Study questions and bibliography for the film from a Harvard undergraduate course.
- Roger Ebert's review. Discusses the phenomenon the film seeks to document, provides some description, and introduces the larger issues it raises.

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