Shinjuku Boys

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Shinjuku Boys
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The Shinjuku Boys: Kazuki, Tatsu, Gaish
Directed by, Kim Longinotto
Produced byKim Longinotto
StarringGaish
Kazuki
Tatsu
CinematographyKim Longinotto
Edited byJohn Mister
Music byNigel Hawks
Distributed bySecond Run DVD
Release date
  • 1995 (1995)
Running time
53 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese, subtitled

Shinjuku Boys is a 1995 film by Kim Longinotto and . It explores the lives of three transgender men who work at the New Marilyn Club in Tokyo, Japan.

Reception[]

In 1995, Shinjuku Boys won Outstanding Documentary at the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film Festival,[1] a Silver Hugo Prize at the Chicago International Film Festival[2] and Gold Prize at Houston Film Festival.[3] The film received positive reviews following its 2010 release by Second Run DVD. In a review at DVDTalk, Chris Neilson praised the films directors, commenting that "Through low-key cinéma vérité filmmaking, Longinotto and Williams provide insight into the professional and personal lives of the trio of onnabe [sic]".[4] Sarah Cronin of Electric Sheep Magazine also notes that "Despite the fact that it's a cruder, more dated film, it's the strength of the interviews in Shinjuku Boys that makes it an even more arresting documentary."[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kim Longinotto". Women Make Movies. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Shinjuku Boys". Second Run DVD. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  3. ^ "1996 Winners". WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  4. ^ Neilson, Chris (31 March 2010). "Gaea Girls / Shinjuku Boys". DVDTalk. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  5. ^ Cronin, Sarah (1 February 2010). "Gaea Girls + Shinjuku Boys". Electric Sheep Magazine. Retrieved 22 June 2011.

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