Film night: Paris is Burning
17 November 2021, Doors 6pm, film starts at 7pm
£4 on the door
Paris is Burning is a 1990 American documentary film directed by Jennie Livingston. 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. Critics consider the film to be an invaluable documentary of the end of the “Golden Age” of New York City drag balls, and a thoughtful exploration of race, class, gender, and sexuality in America.
If you enjoyed the TV series POSE, this is a must watch.