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Queer Japan

2020 · 99 min

A colourful, compassionate tour through a vibrant subculture, full of vivid personalities and defiant joy.

Overview
Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to live unconventional lives in this kaleidoscopic view of LGBTQ+ culture in contemporary Japan.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • gender
  • rebellion
  • art
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Graham Kolbeins
Written by
Graham Kolbeins, Anne Ishii
Starring
Aya Kamikawa, Gengoroh Tagame, Leslie Kee, Akira the Hustler, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Tomato Hatakeno, Atsushi Matsuda, Vivienne Sato
Music
Geotic
Cinematography
Graham Kolbeins, John Roney
Runtime
99 min
Country
Japan, United States of America
Languages
Japanese, English

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