Miwa: A Japanese Icon

Miwa: A Japanese Icon by Pascal-Alex Vincent (France/Japan, 2011, 65 min.). 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 (including the cult classic Black Lizard). 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.… Show more In recent years he has voiced characters in Hayao Miyazaki's internationally successful anime films like Howl's Moving Castle and appears almost daily on Japanese talk shows. Having sold millions of records, publishing over 20 books, and performing to sell out crowds, Miwa continues to fight for gay rights.
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Remis Auditorium, 161
Admission $9MFA members, seniors, and students$11NonmembersTicket Purchase Required

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