Paris is Burning

February is LGBT History Month here in the UK, and what better way to celebrate than by looking back at one of the most ICONIC documentaries of all time.

Paris is Burning follows the lives of several members of Harlem's 80s and 90s drag balls, a unique community where each individual is striving to achieve a different dream. Some want to become hollywood superstars, others to become rich but most just want that special feeling of being applauded on stage.

The award-winning Paris Is Burning has been igniting audiences and critics across the country and all over the world with record- breaking box office performances. An unblinking behind-the-scenes story of fashion-obsessed New Yorkers who created "voguing" and drag balls, and turned those raucous celebrations into a powerful expression of fierce personal pride.

As fabulous as it is heartbreaking, this is a vitally important film that reminds us of the struggles the LGBT community has faced and still does to this day.

Title: Paris Is Burning
Director: Jenny Livingstone
Release: 1990
Length: 1h18mins
Where to watch: Vimeo, Netflix