Review of Paris Is Burning (1991) by Jenny Z — 04 Mar 2012

Such an amazing film! I'm so sad it took me this long to see.

This review of Paris Is Burning (1991) was written by Jenny Z on 04 Mar 2012.

Paris Is Burning has generally received very positive reviews.

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