by Toshio Matsumoto · Carlotta Films · DVD · EAN 3333297312080
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«Les Funérailles des Roses» is the film by Toshio Matsumoto starring Peter, Osamu Ogasawara and Yoshio Tsuchiya, on DVD.
In sixties Tokyo, Eddie, a young drag queen, works at the bar Genet and is the favorite of the owner, Gonda. The jealousy of Leda, a veteran drag queen and Gonda's lover, pushes Eddie and Gonda to plan to get rid of her. Toshio Matsumoto's debut feature blends pop comedy, documentary and experimentation in its portrait of Tokyo's drag community.
Carlotta Films edition. In black and white, 4/3 format, Dolby Digital 1.0 sound in original Japanese with French subtitles. Running time: 101 min. Not recommended for under-12s.
Aimed at cinephiles interested in experimental Japanese cinema of the sixties and the history of drag culture.
