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Shinjuku Boys
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Wikipedia article
'Shinjuku Boys' is a 1995 film by Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams. 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, a Silver Hugo Prize at the Chicago International Film Festival and Gold Prize at Houston Film Festival. 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 cinma vrit filmmaking, Longinotto and Williams provide insight into the professional and personal lives of the trio of onnabe [sic]". 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."
See also
*Shinjuku Ni-chme, an LGBT bar district in Tokyo
References
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