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Paris Is Burning

1991·1h 18m·R
Documentary
IMDb Rating
★ 8.2/10
21,321 votes
Metascore
82
Metacritic

A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.

Paris Is Burning is a 1991 documentary movie directed by Jennie Livingston, starring André Christian, Dorian Corey, Paris Duprée. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.2/10 from 21,321 votes and runs 1h 18m.

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Director
Jennie Livingston
Stars
André Christian
Dorian Corey
Paris Duprée
Brooke Xtravaganza
Details
1991-08-01
78 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, United States
★ English
Keywords
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