Yokohama Mary
Brief Synopsis
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Yokohama Mary was a post-war prostitute famed for catering to American GIs stationed in Japan. By the nineties, she had become an eccentric street person in Yokohama known for her appearance --stooped over, her face painted in white makeup like a Kabuki performer. She became the subject of a photo b
Cast & Crew
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Takayuki Nakamura
Director
Giho Sugiyama
Setsuko Shimizu
Hideo Mori
Michiko Godai
Ganjiro Nagato
Film Details
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Release Date
2006
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Synopsis
Yokohama Mary was a post-war prostitute famed for catering to American GIs stationed in Japan. By the nineties, she had become an eccentric street person in Yokohama known for her appearance --stooped over, her face painted in white makeup like a Kabuki performer. She became the subject of a photo book, a one-woman play and endless rumours. Then, in 1995, she disappeared.
Director
Takayuki Nakamura
Director
Film Details
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Release Date
2006
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States October 2006
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 28-October 13, 2006.
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Wide Angle - Asian Documentary 6) October 12-20, 2006.
