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Paris Is Burning

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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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1. IMDb - Paris Is Burning - Overview, cast and crew details, awards, trivia, and promotional information.
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2. Movieline - Paris Is Burning - Three-page review describing the content and some of its implications.
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3. Paris Is Burning Bibliography - A short bibliography of cultural and academic writings on the film. Based on holdings at the UC Berkeley libraries.
4. Chicago Sun-Times - Entertainment - Roger Ebert's review. Discusses the phenomenon the film seeks to document, provides some description, and introduces the larger issues it raises.
5. Rotten Tomatoes - Paris is Burning NEW! - Reviews, information, quotes, and cast and crew.



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