DVD & Blu-ray: PARIS IS BURNING (1990) - Documentary

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Product Description: 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. Made over seven years, Paris Is Burning offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion “houses,” from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women—including WILLI NINJA, PEPPER LaBEIJA, DORIAN COREY, and VENUS XTRAVAGANZA—Paris Is Burning brings it, celebrating the joy of movement, the force of eloquence, and the draw of community.

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Director: Jennie Livingston

Starring: Brooke Xtravaganza, André Christian, Dorian Corey

Genre: Documentary

Runtime: 71 min

Rating: R for language and sexuality

Language: English

Studio: Criterion

Home Video Release Date: February 25, 2020

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Codec: MPEG-2
Resolution: 480i
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Encoding Format: 16:9
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Region: Region A/1

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DVD: Dolby Digital Mono
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DVD: English SDH

Blu-ray: English SDH

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New 2K digital restoration, supervised by director Jennie Livingston, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
New conversation between Livingston, ball community members Sol Pendavis and Freddie Pendavis, and filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris
Over an hour of never-before-seen outtakes
Audio commentary from 2005, featuring Livingston, ball community members Freddie Pendavis and Willi Ninja, and film editor Jonathan Oppenheim
Episode of The Joan Rivers Show from 1991, featuring Livingston and ball community members Dorian Corey, Pepper LaBeija, Freddie Pendavis, and Willi Ninja