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Miwa: Japanese Icon  (2013)
In the 1960s, Japan's most popular actress was… a man


6.3|31 Aug, 2013|65 min
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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.
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Keywords
transvestite
lgbt

Casts

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

Crews

Pascal-Alex Vincent
Pascal-Alex Vincent
Writer
Pascal-Alex Vincent
Pascal-Alex Vincent
Director
Nicolas Brevière
Producer
Alexis Kavyrchine
Alexis Kavyrchine
Director of Photography
Cédric Defert
Editor
Mathieu Gayet
Production Assistant

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