Shinjuku Boys

Shinjuku Boys is a 1995 film by Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams. It explores the lives of three transgender men who work at the New Marilyn Club in Tokyo, Japan.

Shinjuku Boys
The Shinjuku Boys: Kazuki, Tatsu, Gaish
Directed byJano Williams, Kim Longinotto
Produced byKim Longinotto
StarringGaish
Kazuki
Tatsu
Music byNigel Hawks
CinematographyKim Longinotto
Edited byJohn Mister
Distributed bySecond Run DVD
Release date
  • 1995 (1995)
Running time
53 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish, Japanese, subtitled

Reception

In 1995, Shinjuku Boys won Outstanding Documentary at the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film Festival,[1] a Silver Hugo Prize at the Chicago International Film Festival[2] and Gold Prize at Houston Film Festival.[3] The film received positive reviews following its 2010 release by Second Run DVD. In a review at DVDTalk, Chris Neilson praised the films directors, commenting that "Through low-key cinéma vérité filmmaking, Longinotto and Williams provide insight into the professional and personal lives of the trio of onnabe [sic]".[4] Sarah Cronin of Electric Sheep Magazine also notes that "Despite the fact that it's a cruder, more dated film, it's the strength of the interviews in Shinjuku Boys that makes it an even more arresting documentary."[5]

See also

References
  1. "Kim Longinotto". Women Make Movies. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  2. "Shinjuku Boys". Second Run DVD. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  3. "1996 Winners". WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  4. Neilson, Chris (31 March 2010). "Gaea Girls / Shinjuku Boys". DVDTalk. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  5. Cronin, Sarah (1 February 2010). "Gaea Girls + Shinjuku Boys". Electric Sheep Magazine. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
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