FEATURE DOCUMENTARY / 2017

Boys For Sale.

An intimate documentary about young men selling sex in Tokyo’s Shinjuku 2-chome district.

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THE FILM

Boys For Sale

Boys are selling sex in Japan. Who is buying?

In the Tokyo district of Shinjuku 2-chome there are bars that specialize in “Urisen”, young guys who have sex with men. Featuring candid interviews and interspersed with animation detailing the awkward, sweet, and sometimes horrific situations these young sex workers experience, the boys for sale boldly tell their stories of life in the Tokyo underground. This documentary is an illuminating look into a rarely seen world that tantalizingly shows the humanity of sex work.

Directed by Itako. Adrian Storey: Director of Photography and Producer.

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6 Best Documentary Awards
40+ international film festival screenings, 2017–18

“A punch between the eyes, storytelling you daren't turn away from”Raindance Film Festival
“Engrossing... eye-opening, unflinching”HuffPost
Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, Best Documentary Feature, 2018 Oxford Film Festival, Hoka Winner, 2018 Isla Mujeres documentary festival, Best Documentary Feature Film Nachtschatten Film Festival, Best Feature Film, 2018 Outfest Los Angeles, Fox Inclusion Award, 2017 Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Jury Award for Best Documentary, 2017 Playa del Carmen International Queer Film Festival, Best Documentary Film, 2017

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