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    Miwa: A Japanese Icon

    Miwa: A Japanese Icon

    "In the 1960s, Japan's most popular actress was… a man"

    2013

    1:05:52

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    6.3/10 (6)

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    Miwa: A Japanese Icon

    Genre

    Documentary

    Plot

    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.

    Director

    Pascal-Alex Vincent

    Writers

    Pascal-Alex Vincent,

    Stars

    Akihiro Miwa, Kinji Fukasaku, Takeshi Kitano, Hayao Miyazaki, Tadanori Yokoo,