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Paris is Burning 1990

Venus Xtravaganza in Paris Is Burning (1990)

Paris is Burning

Here are 11 documentaries to stream right now, including Paris is Burning, Secret Loves, Rock Hudson: More Than Heaven Allowed, and more.

Venus Xtravaganza on society’s extreme reactions to trans women: transphobia vs fetishization. [Paris Is Burning, 1990]

Paris Is Burning

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Octavia St. Laurent in Paris Is Burning (1990)

Paris is Burning (1990) title cards

Director Jennie Livingston refers to her documentary Paris Is Burning as her “old girlfriend,” a long-term relationship that has lasted to its 30th anniversary, becoming in that time a cultural touchstone of LGBTQ+ cinema that introduced the world to vogueing, realness, and extravagant balls.

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Dorian Corey’s final monologue from Paris is Burning

Just one way to celebrate the great work of the women behind the cameras.

Paris is Burning