Miwa: A Japanese Icon
Movie| Title | Miwa, à la recherche du Lézard noir |
| User score | 6.3 |
| Release date | Aug 31, 2013 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Pascal-Alex Vincent |
| Production country | France, Japan |
| Production companies | Local Films |
| Run time | 65 min. |
A legendary entertainer and a pioneer of gay activism, Miwa was born Akihiro Maruyama. As a young singer, Miwa popularized androgyny as a fashion statement, fusing the masculine and the feminine into a signal of a new generation of aesthetics. This evolved into performing as a woman and living off-stage as a man. With glitter, wit, evening gowns, and enchanting storytelling, Miwa looks back over a 50-year career and a fascinating life in music, film, and television.
