June 1, 2023
PARIS IS BURNING (1990) – AFI Movie Club
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...
June 13, 2020
DID YOU KNOW? This 1991 documentary introduced the world to vogueing and ball culture.
Documentary filmmaker Jennie Livingston spent over five years making PARIS IS BURNING on a shoestring budget of grant funding. A recent college graduate, Livingston moved to New York City as a photojournalist and discovered young black men “voguing” in Washington Square Park. Although Livingston was an outsider, she was able to document the significance of…
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