Queer Japan

Queer Japan (2019)

Not Rated 11 Dec 2020 • Documentary • 1h 39m
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Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to live unconventional lives in this kaleidoscopic view of LGBTQ+ culture in contemporary Japan. From shiny pride parades to playfully perverse underground parties, Queer Japan pictures people living brazenly unconventional lives in the sunlight, the shadows, and everywhere in between. Dazzling, iconoclastic drag queen Vivienne Sato peels back the layers of language and identity. Maverick manga artist Gengoroh Tagame tours the world with his unapologetically erotic gay comics. Councilwoman Aya Kamikawa recounts her rocky path to becoming the first transgender elected official in Japan. At legendary kink-positive hentai party Department H, non-binary performance artist Saeborg uses rubber to create a second skin. Culled from 100+ interviews conducted over 3 years in locations across Japan, Queer Japan features dozens of individuals sharing their experiences in their own words.

Graham Kolbeins
Director
Anne Ishii, Graham Kolbeins
Writer
Hiroshi Hasegawa, Tomato Hatakeno, Leslie Kee
Starring

Language: Japanese, English
Awards:
Country: United States, Japan
Metacritic Score: 75
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Box Office Total:

7.3

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