Rent Shinjuku Boys / Gaea Girls (1995)

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Synopsis:
Two documentaries from Kim Longinotto - exploring perceptions of female sexulaity in Japan.

Gaea Girls
Gaea Girls follows the gruelling training regime of a group of Japanese professional women wrestlers. Featuring the legendary Chigusa Nagayo, it is a fascinating account of a closely-guarded universe in a country where women are considered docile and subservient.
The Shinjuku Boys
The Shinjuku Boys are three 'onnabe' - Japanese females who live as males - working as hosts at a Tokyo nightclub for women clients. Filmed at home and at work, they speak with searing frankness about their lives and hopes and sexuality.
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Directors:
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Writers:
Kim Longinotto, Jano Williams
Studio:
SECOND RUN DVD
Genres:
Documentary
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Release Date:
25/01/2010
Run Time:
152 minutes
Languages:
Japanese LPCM Stereo
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Gaea Girls:
  • 2000 Edinburgh International Film Festival / Winner - Best of Festival Section
  • 2000 Chicago International Rim Festival / Silver Hugo Prize
  • Shinjuku Boys:
  • 1995 Houston International Film Festival / Gold Prize
  • 1995 Chicago International Rim Festival / Sliver Hugo Prize

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Made In Japan - Shinjuku Boys / Gaea Girls review by CP Customer

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20/02/2010

These two unrelated documentaries offer a unique insight into the more bizarre elements of Japanese life. Gaea girls is the most successful, showing the regime required by women who wish to become professional wrestlers, which gives the film its title. At times it is quite brutal, forcing trainees to the very brink to see if they possess ‘the right stuff’ and many fall by the wayside. Shinjuku Boys is perhaps showing its age now and offers a much shorter expose of females who work in particular clubs. The DVD represents an interesting double bill.

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