Review of Paris Is Burning (1991) by Rich M — 15 Jun 2012

Love. It. Starting my Pride movie spree with some eleganza.

This review of Paris Is Burning (1991) was written by Rich M on 15 Jun 2012.

Paris Is Burning has generally received very positive reviews.

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