Miwa: A Japanese Icon

August. 31,2013      
Rating:
7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A legendary entertainer and a pioneer of gay activism, Miwa was born Akihiro Maruyama. As a young singer, Miwa popularized androgyny as a fashion statement, fusing the masculine and the feminine into a signal of a new generation of aesthetics. This evolved into performing as a woman and living off-stage as a man. With glitter, wit, evening gowns, and enchanting storytelling, Miwa looks back over a 50-year career and a fascinating life in music, film, and television.

Akihiro Miwa as  Himself
Kinji Fukasaku as  Himself (archive footage)
Takeshi Kitano as  Himself
Hayao Miyazaki as  Himself
Tadanori Yokoo as  Himself

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Reviews

SnoReptilePlenty
2013/08/31

Memorable, crazy movie

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Hayden Kane
2013/09/01

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

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Neive Bellamy
2013/09/02

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

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Derrick Gibbons
2013/09/03

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

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