Toshio Matsumoto: Funeral Parade of Roses

Screening offsite at Two Queens to mark the closing of their exhibition Something for the Boys by Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings, this pioneering experimental feature set in Tokyo’s underground gay scene in the 1960s has been restored from the original 35mm negatives.

An underground classic of queer cinema, the film follows the twisting tale of club hostess Eddie (played by the androgynous actor Peter), who is caught in a love-triangle with drag queen Leda (Osamu Ogasawara) and the club’s owner Gonda (Yoshio Tsuchiya).

Matsumoto’s filmmaking career began in documentary, with several of his award winning films becoming increasingly experimental. Funeral Parade of Roses is Matsumoto’s first narrative feature and holds a unique place within post-war Japanese filmmaking.

This screening is presented in collaboration with the ICA, as part of the Art & Screen Network, funded by Arts Council England.

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