Okoge
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Takehiro Nakajima
Misha Shimizu
Takehiro Murata
Takeo Nakahara
Atsuchi Fukazawa
Hiroshi Ariyoshi
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A single working woman, frustrated by intense societal pressure to marry, befriends a gay male couple.
Director
Takehiro Nakajima
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1993
Released in United States February 1993
Released in United States July 21, 1993
Released in United States on Video May 4, 1994
Released in United States Spring April 2, 1993
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 11-22, 1993.
Shown at New Directors/New Films series in New York City March 19-April 4, 1993.
Takehiro Nakajima made his feature directorial debut with "Kyoshu" (Japan/88).
In Japanese, the word "okoge" means the discarded, burned rice left in the bottom of a rice cooker. In slang, it refers to women who like gay men.
Released in United States 1993 (Shown at New Directors/New Films series in New York City March 19-April 4, 1993.)
Released in United States February 1993 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 11-22, 1993.)
Released in United States Spring April 2, 1993
Released in United States on Video May 4, 1994
Released in United States July 21, 1993 (Los Angeles)
