Miwa: A Japanese Icon

(2013)

★ 6.3 IMDb · 6 votes

Genres: Documentary

Year: 2013

Runtime: 65 мин

Country: France, Japan

Director: Pascal-Alex Vincent

Cast: Акихиро Мива, Киндзи Фукасаку, Такеши Китано, Хаяо Миядзаки, 横尾忠則

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.