Paris is Burning 👠

Today's movie is streaming on Netflix

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To celebrate, today’s recommendation is for the documentary Paris is Burning, one of my favorite movies of all time — streaming on Netflix.

Here’s what it’s about: The movie follows several members of the ballroom scene in New York City. Balls are elaborately staged competitions where trans and queer performers — some in drag — compete in different categories and are judged on their fashion, performance, and “realness.” While they’re queens in the ballroom, outside they deal with homophobia, violence, and a growing epidemic. [Trailer]

Why you should watch it: The importance of Paris is Burning cannot be understated. As en exercise in documentary filmmaking, it mines incredible honesty from its subjects and captures it…