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Funeral Parade of Roses

1969, Movie, 1h 45min

In 1960s Tokyo, Gonda owns a bar in which the gay, cross-dresser, and trans scenes meet. Gonda is in a relationship with the madam of the bar, Leda. As the younger Eddie starts a passionate affair with Gonda, she ignites the jealousy of Leda, unaware of another kind of history between them.

Country: Japan

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Reviews

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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Despite being more than 50 years old, this feels like a chilling message from the future.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Simon Abrams

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...a heady, emotionally resonant work of art that stands apart from Matsumoto's influences, and even his influencees.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Michael Nordine

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50 Years Later, This Transgressive Japanese Drama Is Still a Party and a Procession...

Read full review at Indie Wire

Michael Thomsen

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små-genial LGBT+ klassiker fra Japan. Virkelig fed hvis man er til let surrealistiske art-movies.

3 years ago

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"Funeral Parade of Roses" is a surreal and avant-garde film that delves into the hidden world of Tokyo's gay and transgender community in the late 1960s. The movie follows the life of Eddie, a young drag queen who works at a popular gay bar and becomes embroiled in a complicated web of relationships with the bar's owner, Gonda, and the madame, Leda. As the story unfolds, the film jumps back and forth in time, incorporating documentary-style interviews with the cast members about their experiences with sexuality and gender identity. The film's vibrant and unconventional visuals, combined with its exploration of themes such as identity, sexuality, and family, make it a standout in the Japanese New Wave cinema movement.

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