Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Aug 31 2013
•1h 5m
•Documentary
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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See allAkihiro Miwa
Himself
Kinji Fukasaku
Himself (archive footage)
Takeshi Kitano
Himself
Hayao Miyazaki
Himself
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