By Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams
This fascinating documentary, produced for the BBC, opens a door into the spectacular world of the Takarazuka Revue, a highly successful musical theater company in Japan. Each year, thousands of girls apply to enter the male-run Takarazuka Music School. The few who are accepted endure years of a highly disciplined and reclusive existence before they can join the Revue, choosing male or female roles. Dream Girls offers a compelling insight into gender and sexual identity and the contradictions experienced by Japanese women today.
Reviews
~ "Fascinating, reveals a unique and wonderful world. Libraries looking to strengthen their Japanese or women's studies collections should add Dream Girls to the acquisition list." - Video Rating Guide for Libraries
~ "A tantalizing backstage glimpse of Japan's Takarazuka Revue." - Amy Taubin, Village Voice
Award
~ Films de Femmes, Creteil, Best Documentary
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