Paris Is Burning
1990 · 78 min · Director: Jennie Livingston
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A documentary of New York's LGBT scene in the 1980s, showing the real life of poor Black and Latin LGBT people, introduce the ballrooms, the categories, the houses, the voguing, and the dreams and ambitions of these people who are systematically excluded from society, they fight to conquer the right to be and to reinvent themselves in a world starring straight and white people. They use the balls to show their creativity, have fun with their community and family, shining, and having their names recognized in the ballroom scene.
Emotional fingerprint
Paris Is Burning (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Joy20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Joy. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 8.2/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 49 % | 47 % | 32 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Empathy | 51 % | 44 % | 26 % | 32 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Joy | 48 % | 32 % | 14 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Joy | 40 % | 23 % | 13 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Joy | 42 % | 31 % | 26 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 54 % | 50 % | 44 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 60 % | 59 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Joy | 56 % | 45 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 51 % | 25 % | 9 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Joy | 50 % | 20 % | 10 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Hope | 50 % | 30 % | 14 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 44 % | 31 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Joy | 35 % | 25 % | 15 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 41 % | 34 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 52 % | 48 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 51 % | 48 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Hope | 55 % | 50 % | 38 % | 17 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 62 % | 54 % | 50 % | 18 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 52 % | 45 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Joy | 40 % | 35 % | 20 % | 27 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Jennie Livingston
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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