Paris is Burning Additional Details Runtime: 1 Hr. 32 Min. Rating: Release Year: 1990 Film Info: Screening Format: DCP Visit Website Director: Jennie Livingston Producer: Jennie Livingston Cinematographer: Paul Gibson Editor: Jonathan Oppenheim Director Jennie Livingston in attendance for 10/19 screening! No other documentary has encapsulated a time (the 1980s), a place (New York City), and a subject (drag ball culture) quite like this one, and now it's back in a new restoration. Following a dynamic group of queer people of color competitors, this groundbreaking real-life version of Pose explores race and gender in ways that still ring true. See the voguing, the eloquence, the movement, and the community come to life in this iconic classic. "One emerges from this film not only with a new vocabulary and a fresh way of viewing the straight world but with a bracing object lesson in understanding what society "role models" are all about." - Chicago Reader "Truly remarkable." - Minneapolis Star Tribune "For anyone who's ever felt like an outsider, PARIS IS BURNING is a reassuring reminder that someone somewhere totally gets you." - POV Magazine Community Partners: Cactus Club Share About Milwaukee Film Milwaukee Film is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to entertaining, educating, and engaging our community through cinematic experiences. We operate the magnificent Oriental Theatre, a historic cinema palace committed to high-quality and accessible film and education programming. Since 2009, the annual Milwaukee Film Festival has brought together film fans and filmmakers to celebrate the power of cinema. Our education programs and Cultures & Communities platform provide avenues toward making our community a more empathetic and equitable place for everyone to live. Learn More