Paris is burning
A documentary about the young homosexual men of Harlem who originated "voguing" and turned these stylized dance competitions into glittering expressions of fierce personal pride. A story of street-wise urban survival, gay self-affirmation, and the pursuit of a desperate dream
| Corporate Authors: | , , , |
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Unknown |
| Language: | English |
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[New York, NY] : Los Angeles :
Fox Lorber Home Video ; [Distributed by] Orion Home Video,
[1992]
[United States] : Fox Lorber Home Video, [1992], c1990 |
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| Summary: | A documentary about the young homosexual men of Harlem who originated "voguing" and turned these stylized dance competitions into glittering expressions of fierce personal pride. A story of street-wise urban survival, gay self-affirmation, and the pursuit of a desperate dream |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1990 |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (76 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in |
| Format: | VHS VHS; hi-fi |
| Audience: | Rated R |
| Awards: | Best documentary (Berlin International Film Festival, Boston Society of Film Critics, GLAAD Media Awards, International Documentary Association, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA, New York Film Critics Circle, Seattle International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival(Grand Jury prize) |
| Production Credits: | Cinematographer, Paul Gibson ; editor, Jonathan Oppenheim ; executive producers, Nigel Finch (BBC Television, London), Davis Lacy (WNYC Television, New York) Cinematographer, Paul Gibson; editor, Jonathan Oppenheim; executive producers, Nigel Finch (BBC Television, London), Davis Lacy (WNYC Television, New York) |
| ISBN: | 157252085X |