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 May 26, 2025 / 8 pm DANCE & DOK.around the clock: Jennie Livingston Paris Is Burning (1990) schwere reiter Why are you all gagging so? She brings it to you every ball! With Jennie Livingston’s "Paris Is Burning", the International DANCE Festival Munich, together with DOK.fest München and schwere reiter, brings a legendary documentary to the big screen—one that has profoundly shaped queer culture and pop history. In the 1990s, the film inspired queer individuals to engage with issues of gender, sexuality, and race. For example, American philosopher Judith Butler used Paris Is Burning as a starting point for a theory that placed gender and identity at the centre of critical thought. And not least, Paris Is Burning, alongside Madonna’s Vogue, was one of the two pop culture phenomena that first brought international recognition to the voguing ballroom scene. Filmed in the second half of the 1980s, Paris Is Burning captures the extravagant catwalk, dance, and fashion competitions (Balls) in Harlem, New York, while also offering glimpses into the everyday lives of ballroom members. Additionally, the documentary gives a platform to some of the scene’s most well-known figures, who speak about the rules and structures of the Balls, life in chosen families (Houses), and their personal hopes, dreams, and daily struggles. Beyond its celebration of the ballroom scene, the film powerfully conveys the dangers and violence faced by queer people of colour in New York at the time. Paris Is Burning is a must-see—not only for all queer individuals and allies but also for fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race, who will recognize the origins of many iconic quotes. And the screening on May 26, 2025, is the perfect way to prepare for the Animal Kingdom Kiki Ball, which will celebrate today’s ballroom scene at the festival’s closing weekend. In the community talk after the film, Missy Bodega Revlon and other guests talk about the local ballroom scene: What are the challenges in southern Germany, what role does ballroom play in the emancipation of queer BiPoCs? How has the European scene developed and where should it go? And how does the scene here differ from what we see in the movie? A cooperation of International DANCE Festival with Tanztendenz München, PATHOS Theater and DOK.fest. Moderation: Jan Geiger Guests: Soumayya Gad Alla aka Missy Bodega Revlon, Destiny Louboutin and other members of Ballroom South Germany TICKETS coming soon VENUE schwere reiter | Dachauer Str. 114a | 80636 München | schwerereiter.de DANCE is the international dance biennial of the city of Munich. For the 19th edition, which will take place from May 22 to June 1, 2025, DANCE will be directed by Tobias Staab for the first time. Continuing the successful line of the festival, he will focus on the interweaving of contemporary dance with visual arts, but also with subcultural dance styles from different communities. dance-muenchen.de  Tanztendenz Munich e.V. is sponsored by the Munich Department of Arts and Culture |
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