Sunday, July 18, 2010

Paris is Burning - An exploration of race, class, & gender

Paris Is Burning is a 1990 documentary, filmed in the mid-to-late 1980s. It chronicles the ball culture of New York City as well it is a thoughtful exploration of race, class, and gender in America.....fascinating stuff!

The film also documents the origins of "voguing"......later brought (ripped off) by Madonna to a mainstream audience.

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