Shinjuku Boys

Synopsis: Follows the lives of three hosts in the ‘New Marilyn’ nightclub in Tokyo, where all the hosts are women who have decided to live as men. Although young heterosexual women who visit the club often have relationships with the ‘onnabes’, there is a fear that such relationships will not withstand the pressures on Japansese women to marry and have children.
Series: Under the Sun, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film; Video; Film. 16mm. col. 54 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 54 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1995
Availability: Hire (film or video - Cinenova only)
Sale (video); 1999 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p) (RAI)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 28/1/98.
Subjects: Sociology; Women’s studies
Keywords: gender issues; Japan; nightclubs; Tokyo

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