Paris Is Burning vs The Game: The Documentary
The Game: The Documentary has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8/10 for Paris Is Burning). The Game: The Documentary is the shorter watch at 52m compared with 1h 18m. Paris Is Burning is the older of the two (1991 against 2005). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Paris Is Burning
The Game: The Documentary| Paris Is Burning | The Game: The Documentary | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 52m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary, Music |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Jennie Livingston | Damon Johnson |
| Main cast | Pepper LaBeija, Octavia St. Laurent, Venus Xtravaganza, Dorian Corey, Willi Ninja | Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Game, Floyd Banks |
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…
The Game: The Documentary
See the movie that started it all.
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