in the beginning of this film and one of the commentator say that he be tell that he have two strike against him represent he be black and male . but in addition to that and he have a third strike represent he gay . youre go to have to be strong than you ever imagine and he be tell . paris be burn be a documentary about gay black and hispanic men who be tranvestites or transsexual . the miracle of paris be burn be that director jennie livingston take a subject that could have very easily become a freak show and allow the people in it their humanity . we learn their view of homosexuality and men and woman and their hope and their disappointment and their dream . some of these dream be so unattainable it tragic . many of the people be seriously in denial while this be not a film for everyone . there be shot in this movie of nude transsexual . if you have a problem with homosexuality and then this movie isn not for you . but if you do see this movie you will realise paris be burn isn not really about men wear woman clothes and it about a group of people who be routinely marginalise and put down by society at large and and what they do to get a sense of community in their life . i have watch this movie four time since it be release in 1991 and because it say so many thing represent it a commentary about materialism in our culture and about gender role and about rich and poor people and about the medium and what it celebrate and about fame and adulation . paris be burn be one of the most humane and and one of the sad and movie i have ever see .