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Summary:

The "unblinking behind-the-scenes story of the fashion-obsessed New Yorkers who created 'voguing' and drag balls, and turned these raucous celebrations into a powerful expression of fierce personal pride" -- Container.

Table of Contents:

• The ball circuit
• Live the fantasy
• Categories
• House & family
• Mother
• Reading & voguing
• Opulence
• Supermodel
• Working girls
• Complete woman
• Hooray for you
• Coda.

Contributors:

Livingston, Jennie , director, producer

Gibson, Paul , cinematographer

Oppenheim, Jonathan , film editor

Corey, Dorian, 1937-1993 , performer

LaBeija, Pepper, 1950-2003 , performer

Xtravaganza, Venus , performer

St. Laurent, Octavia , performer

Ninja, Willi , performer

Xtravaganza, Anji , performer

Pendavis, Freddie , performer

Labeija, Junior , performer

Miramax Films

Prestige (Firm)

Off White Productions, Inc.

Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.)

Languages:

English
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English with optional English for the hearing impaired or Spanish subtitles.

Subjects:

African American gay men — New York (State) — New York

Gay culture — New York (State) — New York

Cross-dressers — New York (State) — New York — Social life and customs

Gay men — New York (State) — New York — Social life and customs

Voguing (Dance) — New York (State) — New York

Drag balls — New York (State) — New York

New York (N.Y.) — Social life and customs

African American gay men.

Gay culture

Cross-dressers

Manners and customs

Gay men — Social life and customs

Gay men.

Voguing (Dance)

Drag balls

New York (State) — New York

United States

Genres:

Motion pictures

Documentary films

Feature films

Nonfiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

System Details:

DVD-R ; NTSC ; region 1; fullscreen (aspect ratio, 1.33:1) ; Dolby digital.

Performers:

Starring Carmen and Brooke, Andre Christian, Dorian Corey, Paris Dupree, Pepper Labeija, Junior Labeija, Willi Ninja, Sandy Ninja, Kim Pendavis, Freddie Pendavis, Sol Pendavis, Avis Pendavis, Octavia Saint Laurent, Stevie Saint Laurent, Angie Xtravaganza, Bianca Xtravaganza, Danny Xtravaganza, David Xtravaganza, David Ian Xtravaganza, David the Father Xtravaganza, Venus Xtravaganza.

Production Credits:

Cinematography by Paul Gibson ; edited by Jonathan Oppenheim.

General Notes:

This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Documentary.
Title from opening frames.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1990.
Sundance Film Festival, 1991: Grand Jury Prize (Documentary) ; New York Film Critics Circle, 1991: Best Documentary ; National Society of Film Critics, 1992: Best Documentary.
Bonus material: feature commentary by Jennie Livingston, Director/Producer ; Willi Ninja, Mother, House of Ninja, Freddie Pendavis, House of Pendavis ; Jonathan Oppenheim, Editor ; never before seen outtakes.

Audience:

MPAA rating: R, for language and sexuality.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (76 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo; Dolby

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

HQ76.2.U52 PAR 1990 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 886470460823

OCLC Numbers:

1053538780
809203390 [Invalid]