Paris Is Burning

1990 film by Jennie Livingston
Movie film Q7137311
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Paris Is Burning

Summary

Paris Is Burning is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Paris Is Burning received the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary[3].
  • Paris Is Burning's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Paris Is Burning was directed by Jennie Livingston[5].
  • Paris Is Burning's genre is documentary film[6].
  • Paris Is Burning's genre is LGBTQ-related film[7].
  • Paris Is Burning's genre is transgender film[8].
  • Paris Is Burning was produced by Jennie Livingston[9].
  • Paris Is Burning is part of National Film Registry[10].
  • The original language of Paris Is Burning was English[11].
  • Paris Is Burning was distributed by video on demand[12].
  • Paris Is Burning's review score is recorded as 98%[13].
  • Paris Is Burning's review score is recorded as 7.9/10[14].
  • Paris Is Burning's color is recorded as color[15].
  • Paris Is Burning's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • Paris Is Burning was published on January 1, 1990[17].
  • Paris Is Burning was released on October 31, 1991[18].
  • Paris Is Burning's distributed by is recorded as Miramax[19].
  • Paris Is Burning's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[20].
  • Paris Is Burning's narrative location is recorded as New York City[21].
  • Paris Is Burning's official website is recorded as http://www.miramax.com/movie/paris-is-burning[22].
  • Paris Is Burning's filming location is recorded as New York City[23].
  • Paris Is Burning's main subject is racism in the United States[24].
  • Paris Is Burning's main subject is fashion[25].
  • Paris Is Burning's main subject is New York City[26].
  • Paris Is Burning's main subject is ball culture[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Paris Is Burning was produced by Jennie Livingston[9]. It was directed by Jennie Livingston[5].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1990[17] and October 31, 1991[18]. The original language of Paris Is Burning was English[11]. Genres include documentary film[6], LGBTQ-related film[7], and transgender film[8]. It is part of National Film Registry[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include racism in the United States[24], fashion[25], New York City[26], and ball culture[27].

Reception

Paris Is Burning received the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary[3]. Reviews include 98%[13] and 7.9/10[14].

Why It Matters

Paris Is Burning has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did Paris Is Burning receive?

Honors received include Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source BBC's The 100 greatest films directed by women
    Publication date +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1991-10-31T00:00:00Z
    Part of National Film Registry
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+71'}
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