A groundbreaking documentary from director Jennie Livingston, PARIS IS BURNING (1991) gives audiences an inside look into the vibrant New York drag scene of the 1980s – shining a proper light on the celebration and spectacle that provided the backdrop for an unprecedented sense of community. In addition to screening the film itself at the AFI Silver Theater in Silver Spring, MD, Livingston has participated in panel discussions at that same theater as part of AFI DOCS – the American Film Institute’s documentary film festival.
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