{"product_id":"paris-is-burning-criterion-blu-ray","title":"Paris is Burning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Criterion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere 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,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eParis Is Burning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers 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—\u003ci\u003eParis Is Burning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebrings it, celebrating the joy of movement, the force of eloquence, and the draw of community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParis Is Burning\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ewas restored by the UCLA Film \u0026amp; Television Archive in conjunction with Sundance Institute and Outfest UCLA Legacy Project. Preservation was funded by Sundance Institute, Outfest, and the Andrew J. Kuehn Jr. Foundation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"header_lvl2 hideSmall\" data-feature-title-field=\"\"\u003eDIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-features-list\" data-special-features-field=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew 2K digital restoration, supervised by director Jennie Livingston, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew conversation between Livingston, ball community members Sol Pendavis and Freddie Pendavis, and filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver an hour of never-before-seen outtakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary from 2005, featuring Livingston, ball community members Freddie Pendavis and Willi Ninja, and film editor Jonathan Oppenheim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew interview with LGBT film historian Jenni Olson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpisode of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Joan Rivers Show\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom 1991, featuring Livingston and ball community members Dorian Corey, Pepper LaBeija, Freddie Pendavis, and Ninja\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePLUS: An essay by filmmaker Michelle Parkerson and a 1991 review by poet Essex Hemphill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew cover by Eric Skillman. Cover photo by Jennie Livingston\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"header_lvl2 quillgray\"\u003eFilm Info\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"film-meta-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli itemprop=\"countryOfOrigin\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Country\"\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"name\"\u003eUnited States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1990\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-duration-field=\"\"\u003e76 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-aspect-ratio-field=\"\"\u003e1.33:1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli itemprop=\"inLanguage\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Language\"\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"name\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpine #1018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Blue Rose Video \u0026 More","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52449929658685,"sku":null,"price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/8158\/1885\/files\/ParisisBurning.jpg?v=1785248819","url":"https:\/\/bluerosevideo.com\/products\/paris-is-burning-criterion-blu-ray","provider":"Blue Rose Video \u0026 More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}