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Miwa: A Japanese Icon

6.3 65 mins Documentary   2013
Local Films  
Director(s): Pascal-Alex Vincent

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.

Casts of Miwa: A Japanese Icon

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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