Jennie Livingston, Paris Is Burning (1990)

Filmed in the midtolate 1980s, it chronicles the ball culture of New York City and the AfricanAmerican, Latino, gay, and transgender communities involved in it. Some critics consider the film to be an invaluable documentary of the end of the Golden Age of New York City drag balls, and a thoughtful exploration of race, class, gender, and sexuality in America.