Paris Is Burning (film)

Paris Is Burning
Paris Is Burning
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jennie Livingston
Produced by	Jennie Livingston
Starring	Dorian Corey; Pepper LaBeija; Junior Labeija; Angie Xtravaganza; Venus Xtravaganza; Danni Xtravaganza; Carmen Xtravaganza; Brooke Xtravaganza; Willi Ninja; Octavia St. Laurent; Freddie Pendavis; Sol Pendavis; Kim Pendavis; Paris Dupree;
Cinematography	Paul Gibson
Edited by	Jonathan Oppenheim
Production; companies	Academy Entertainment; Off White Productions;
Distributed by	Off-White Productions; Prestige Pictures;
Release dates	September 13, 1990 (Toronto); March 13, 1991 (New York City);
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$500,000
Box office	$3.8 million

Paris Is Burning is a 1990 American documentary film directed by Jennie Livingston.^[2] Filmed in the mid-to-late 1980s, it chronicles the ball culture of New York City and the African-American, Latino, gay, and transgender communities involved in it.^[3]

Critics consider the film to be an invaluable documentary of the end of the "Golden Age" of New York City drag balls, and a thoughtful exploration of race, class, gender, and sexuality in America.^[4]^[5]

In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".^[6]

^ ^a ^b Paris Is Burning at Box Office Mojo
^ The Criterion Collection
^ Janus Films
^ Green, Jesse (April 18, 1993). "Paris Has Burned". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
^ Levy, Emanuel (April 7, 2006). "Paris Is Burning". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
^ "With "20,000 Leagues," the National Film Registry Reaches 700". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

[mojo-1] Paris Is Burning at Box Office Mojo

[2] The Criterion Collection

[3] Janus Films

[Paris-4] Green, Jesse (April 18, 1993). "Paris Has Burned". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2010.

[5] Levy, Emanuel (April 7, 2006). "Paris Is Burning". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.

[6] "With "20,000 Leagues," the National Film Registry Reaches 700". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

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Paris Is Burning (film)

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