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Miwa: A Japanese Icon (2013) [N/A]

Release Date:
August 31, 2013

Original Title:
Miwa, à la recherche du Lézard noir

Alternate Titles:
Miwa : À la recherche du Lézard noir
Miwa, a Japanese Icon
Miwa: Looking for Black Lizard
美輪明宏ドキュメンタリー 黒蜥蜴を探して
美輪明宏ドキュメンタリー ～黒蜥蜴を探して～
美輪明宏ドキュメンタリー〜黒蜥蜴を探して〜
美輪明宏ドキュメンタリー～黒蜥蜴を探して～

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
Local Films

Production Countries:
France | Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 65

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

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Production

Director:
Pascal-Alex Vincent

Director of Photography:
Alexis Kavyrchine

Editor:
Cédric Defert

Producer:
Nicolas Brevière

Production Assistant:
Mathieu Gayet

Writer:
Pascal-Alex Vincent

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