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Ubuntu Film Club: Paris is Burning (1990)

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Ubuntu film club presents:

Paris is Burning

6:00 – Doors open
17:00 – Movie starts
19:00 – Panel Discussion (to be confirmed)

Paris is Burning, 1990, USA, 78 min.
Language: English. Directed by Jennie Livingstone

This awarded documentary paints an intimate portrait of the mid- to late 80s ball culture in Harlem and the primarily latino, black, gay and trans community that maintains it. Often considered as the "golden age" of ball culture, within the documentary it comes apparent that the competition is not only for the ball, but also for survival.

Content Warning: At times detailed descriptions of gay and transphobic violence.


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