Shinjuku Boys
| Shinjuku Boys | |
|---|---|
 The Shinjuku Boys: Kazuki, Tatsu, Gaish | |
| Directed by | Jano Williams, Kim Longinotto |
| Produced by | Kim Longinotto |
| Starring | Gaish Kazuki Tatsu |
| Cinematography | Kim Longinotto |
| Edited by | John Mister |
| Music by | Nigel Hawks |
| Distributed by | Second Run DVD |
Release date | 1995 |
Running time | 53 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Languages | English, Japanese, subtitled |
Shinjuku Boys is a 1995 film by Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams. It explores the lives of three transgender men (FTM) who work at the New Marilyn Club in Tokyo, Japan.
Reception
In 1995, Shinjuku Boys won Outstanding Documentary at the Sand 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]
References
- ^ "Kim Longinotto". Women Make Movies. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ "Shinjuku Boys". Second Run DVD. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ "1996 Winners". WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ Neilson, Chris (March 31, 2010). "Gaea Girls / Shinjuku Boys". DVDTalk. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ Cronin, Sarah (1 February 2010). "Gaea Girls + Shinjuku Boys". Electric Sheep Magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
