Underplayed Gems

Queer Japan (2019)

Queer Japan poster
Directed by
Graham Kolbeins
Genre
documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows several LGBTQ people living in Japan. It shows their personal stories, activism, and daily lives.

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What happens

Queer Japan (Japanese: クィア・ジャパン) is a 2019 documentary film directed, edited, and co-written by Graham Kolbeins. The documentary profiles a range of individuals in Japan who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ). Queer Japan is produced by Hiromi Iida with Anne Ishii, written by Ishii and Kolbeins, and features an original score composed by Geotic (a stage name of Will Wiesenfeld, also known as Baths). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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