Revisiting 'Paris Is Burning'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Feb 25, 2020

Director Jennie Livingston joins us to discuss the legacy of the 1990 documentary, “Paris Is Burning.” The film is now available in a new restoration on Blu-ray and DVD released by the Criterion Collection, which comes out February 25. Livingston is joined by Sol Williams Pendavis, who is featured in the film.

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