Tokyo Girls
2000•58m•4.7•Released
Documentary
A candid journey into the world of 4 young Canadian women who work as well-paid hostesses in exclusive Japanese nightclubs. Lured by adventure and easy money, these modern-day geisha find themselves caught up in the mizu shobai—the complex "floating water world" of Tokyo clubs and bars. Drawn by fast money, some women become consumed by the lavish lifestyle and forget why they came; one hostess calls this "losing the plot." With a pulsating visual style, Tokyo Girls captures the raw energy of urban Japan and its fascination with the new.
Director
Penelope Buitenhuis
Writer
Penelope Buitenhuis
Languages
English
Studio
ONF | NFB
Cast
Jay-Lyn Green
Akinori Nagai
Maritama Carlson
Patrick Pon
Christine Taylor
Toshikazu Sugamori
Fred Menemoto
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Producer
Gillian Darling Kovanic
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