Okoge (1992)
- Original title
- おこげ
- Directed by
- Takehiro Nakajima
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman named Sayoko becomes close friends with a gay couple in Tokyo. She navigates her own life while supporting them through personal struggles and societal prejudice.
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What happens
Okoge (Japanese: おこげ, Hepburn: Fag Hag) is a gay-themed Japanese comedy drama film written and directed by Takehiro Nakajima, theatrically released on October 10, 1992, in Japan. The film was also screened at the 2nd Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. Its title comes from Japanese slang for a woman who prefers the company of gay men; okama (おかま or オカマ, cooking pot) is used as a slang reference for gay men, and by analogy okoge (おこげ, burnt rice), rice that sticks to a cooking pot during cooking, is used to refer to their female friends. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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