Director
Toshio Matsumoto
Country of origin
Japan
Year of release
1969
Duration
1hr 45min
Programme
Rear View
LIFF: Funeral Parade of Roses
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The radical heart of Japan beats loudly in this nimble melange of late-60s queer/transgender/underground Tokyo culture, Greek tragedy, documentary, parody and schlock horror, all twisted up in a time-shifting structure and fearless stylistic shifts.
The loose, looping story concerns Eddie (played by gay icon ‘Peter’) and his rival bar hostess Leda, who’s jealous and out for revenge.
Screened as part of Japan 2021: Over 100 years of Japanese Cinema, a UK-wide film season supported by National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network.
Start time
8.15pm
Japanese with subtitles
LIFF 2021
The Howard Assembly Room is delighted to be the main historic venue for this year’s Leeds International Film Festival, returning to our cinematic roots to host 20 screenings including Matthew Bourne’s live soundtrack for The Crowd – part of our long-running FILMusic series.
