Analyzing Themes in Paris is Burning (1990)

Analyzing Themes in Paris is Burning (1990)

Paris is Burning (1990) is a documentary that centers on the drag scene of New York in the 1980s with a focus on voguing, balls, and the dreams and ambitions of people that gave the era vitality and warmth. Specifically, the film details the ball culture of the gay, transgender, Latino, and African-American communities of the time. The film’s characters include Venus Xtravaganza, Will Ninja, Octavia St. Laurent, Freddie Pendavis, and Sol Paendavis Williams, with the main characters being Dorian Correy, Pepper LaBeija, and Angie Xtravaganza. Pepper LaBeija is an American fashion designer from the Bronx. Pepper is also a drag queen, and she details her experience with competitions and balls.…