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1 videodisc (76 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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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 City₂s African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene. Made over seven years, it offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion ₁houses,₂ from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty
Originally released as a motion picture in 1990
Special features: new conversation between Jennie Livingston, abll community members ; never-before-seen outtakes ; episodes of The Joan River show from 1991; trailer and more
Dorian Corey, Pepper Labeija, Willi Ninja, Venus Xtravaganza
Rating: R; for language and sexuality
Blu-ray; full screen (1.33:1); requires Blu-ray player
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)