Miwa: A Japanese Icon

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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.

Country:

France,

Japan

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

65 minutes

Year:

2013

Director:

Pascal-Alex Vincent

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Company:

Local Films

Cast:
Akihiro Miwa

Himself

Kinji Fukasaku

Himself (archive footage)

Takeshi Kitano

Himself

Hayao Miyazaki

Himself

Tadanori Yokoo

Himself

Crew:
Pascal-Alex Vincent

Writer

Pascal-Alex Vincent

Director

Nicolas Brevière

Producer

Alexis Kavyrchine

Director of Photography

Cédric Defert

Editor