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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]
Barry Swimar is known for Paris Is Burning (1990) and The Watermelon Woman (1996).
- Producer, Actor
- Barry Swimar
Paris Is Burning. Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City’s African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene.
- Mother, House of Corey
Paris Is Burning. New York City, 1980. In Harlem’s African American and Latinx drag-ball scene, rival houses compete in fierce contests for trophies. Meanwhile, legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women—including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, and Venus Xtravaganza—reveal the rules and traditions of the scene.
The Watermelon Woman (1996) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Barry Swimar is known for Paris Is Burning (1990) and The Watermelon Woman (1996).
A poignant, heartfelt tribute to the vibrant New York subculture of drag queens and transsexuals at the end of the 1980s.
