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      Queer Japan

      2019, Documentary/Lgbtq+, 1h 39m

      24 Reviews Fewer than 50 Ratings

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      Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to shine in this kaleidoscopic view of LGBTQ+ culture in contemporary Japan. From glossy 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. Get to know a vibrant and inspiring group of human beings in a country with a unique history of queer expression.

      • Genre: Documentary, Lgbtq+

      • Original Language: Japanese

      • Director: Graham Kolbeins

      • Producer: Hiromi Iida

      • Writer: Graham Kolbeins

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      • Distributor: Altered Innocence

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      Graham Kolbeins

      Graham Kolbeins

      Director

      Graham Kolbeins

      Graham Kolbeins

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      Hiromi Iida

      Hiromi Iida

      Producer

      Graham Kolbeins

      Graham Kolbeins

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      Graham Kolbeins

      Graham Kolbeins

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      Geotic

      Geotic

      Original Music

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