The 6 Queer Short Films at Sundance 2026
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Yoshiwara
Based on a novel by Maurice Dekobra, the film is set in Yoshiwara, the red-light district of Tokyo, in the nineteenth century. It depicts a love triangle between a high-class prostitute, a Russian naval officer, and a rickshaw man.
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Based on a novel by Maurice Dekobra, the film is set in Yoshiwara, the red-light district of Tokyo, in the nineteenth century. It depicts a love triangle between a high-class prostitute, a Russian naval officer, and a rickshaw man.
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Genre:Romance, Drama
Written By:Max Ophüls, Arnold Lipp, Wolfgang Wilhelm, J. Dapoigny
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Runtime:102 minutes
Studio:Les Productions Milo Film, Les Films Excelsior
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