Miwa: A Japanese Icon

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2013

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1 hour 5 minutes

Summary

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.

~ In the 1960s, Japan's most popular actress was… a man

Original NameMiwa, à la recherche du Lézard noir (Miwa: A Japanese Icon)

StatusReleased: 11 years ago
August 31, 2013

LanguageFrançais

Spoken LanguagesFrançais, 日本語

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