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Shinjuku Boys
Shinjuku Boys
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SHINJUKU BOYS

新宿ボーイズ | Shinjuku Boys

Directed by Kim Longinotto, Jano Williams
United Kingdom, 1995
Documentary, LGBTQ+

Synopsis

The Shinjuku Boys are three ‘onnabe’ – Japanese women who live as men – working as hosts at a Tokyo nightclub for women clients. Filmed at home and at work, they speak frankly about their lives, their hopes and their sexuality.

Synopsis

The Shinjuku Boys are three ‘onnabe’ – Japanese women who live as men – working as hosts at a Tokyo nightclub for women clients. Filmed at home and at work, they speak frankly about their lives, their hopes and their sexuality.