Dream Girls (1994)
This film is about Japanese women, escape, glamour and dreams. The Takarazuka Revue is an enormously successful spectacular where the all-women cast create fantasies of erotic love and sensitive men. It is also a world for young girls desperate to do something different with their lives. In return for living a highly disciplined and reclusive existence, they will be adored and envied by many thousands of Japanese women. They will look, act and behave like young men while having no real men in their lives. Dream Girls explores the nature of sexual identity and the contradictory tensions that face young women in Japan today.
Director: Kim Longinotto, Jano Williams
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: August 17, 1994
Cast
Music: Carl Dante
Production: Vixen Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: 日本語, English
Original Language: en
Keywords
japan, woman director
More Films by Director: Kim Longinotto, Jano Williams
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dream Girls about?
- This film is about Japanese women, escape, glamour and dreams. The Takarazuka Revue is an enormously successful spectacular where the all-women cast create fantasies of erotic love and sensitive men. It is also a world for young girls desperate to do something different with their lives. In return for living a highly disciplined and reclusive existence, they will be adored and envied by many thousands of Japanese women. They will look, act and behave like young men while having no real men in their lives. Dream Girls explores the nature of sexual identity and the contradictory tensions that face young women in Japan today.
- Who directed Dream Girls?
- Dream Girls was directed by Kim Longinotto, Jano Williams.
- Who stars in Dream Girls?
- Dream Girls stars Miki Maya, Anju Mira.
- How long is Dream Girls?
- Dream Girls has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Dream Girls?
- Dream Girls is a Documentary film.
- Where was Dream Girls produced?
- Dream Girls was produced in United Kingdom.