Paris Is Burning vs Pelé: King of the Game
Pelé: King of the Game has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8/10 for Paris Is Burning). Paris Is Burning is the older of the two (1991 against 2023). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Paris Is Burning
Pelé: King of the Game| Paris Is Burning | Pelé: King of the Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 18m | – |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jennie Livingston | Louis Dubreuil |
| Main cast | Pepper LaBeija, Octavia St. Laurent, Venus Xtravaganza, Dorian Corey, Willi Ninja | – |
Synopsis
Paris Is Burning
Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene. Made over seven years, PARIS IS BURNING offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion "houses," from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism…
Pelé: King of the Game
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