Paris Is Burning
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Its vivid interviews and intimate community portraiture echo Harvey Milk’s commitment to letting queer people speak for themselves, while capturing a different, fiercely inventive New York subculture.
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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
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