Eat the Kimono
1989, Japanese. Directed by Kim Longinotto & Jano Williams.
EAT THE KIMONO is a brilliant documentary about Hanayagi Genshu, a Japanese feminist and avant-garde dancer and performer, who has spent her life defying her conservative culture's contempt for independence and unconventionality. She denounced Emperor Hirohito as a war criminal, and dismissed death threats made against her by right-wing groups.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 13 September 1989
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Eat the Kimono runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Eat the Kimono isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Eat the Kimono?
If you liked Eat the Kimono, try Fuck, In the Realms of the Unreal, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library.
Who directed Eat the Kimono?
Eat the Kimono (1989) was directed by Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams and stars Genshū Hanayagi.