PARIS IS BURNING

A huge classic of queer cinema, this film provides insight into ballroom culture and voguing, the origins of houses, their codes, their importance, the role of mothers, categories of expression, trophies, and more. 

Wandering through the working-class neighborhoods of New York in the 1980s, the director meets groups of young people of color who invite her to attend balls. She then plunges into the heart of a creative, impetuous, and passionate universe. And offers unprecedented visibility to this scene, which is as artistic as it is political. The result is vibrant with realism, the protagonists overflow with charisma, and the energy becomes contagious!