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Shinjuku Boys
Shinjuku Boys
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Shinjuku Boys

1995
53m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1995

Runtime

53m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

1
Criterion Channel
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Storyline

"A film about love and gender."

This documentary is set in the New Marilyn night club in Tokyo, Japan - where the hosts are transgender men. They can only make their living as hosts in a nightclub with other wannabes like them. The young women who come there often have relationships with them but the underlying fear is whether such a relationship can withstand the pressures on a girl to get married and have children. All three boys deal with this in different ways. These three hosts, the Shinjuku Boys, take us into their lives.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
53m
Dec 7, 1995
Languages
English
Japanese
Director
Kim Longinotto
Kim Longinotto
Jano Williams
Production
Vixen Films
Vixen Films
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Gaish

Self

Tatsu

Tatsu

Self

Kazuki

Self

Abe

Self

Kumi

Self

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