Prostitutes in burnt out Tokyo ghetto of post-WWII Japan peddle their flesh and save one-third of their money for a proposed dancehall to be named Paradise. The hookers live in a bombed-out building, but they accept the precarious situation with typical resolve.
Rino Katase
Kanto Komasa
Yūko Natori
Rakucho no Osumi
Jinpachi Nezu
Yoshio Hakamada
Miyuki Kanō
Borneo Maya
Kazuyo Matsui
Blood Sakura Ogin
Senri Yamazaki
Fuuten no Roku
Tsunehiko Watase
Shintaro Ibuki
Shinsuke Ashida
Tattoo artist
Naomi Hase
Mino Inui
Prostitutes in burnt out Tokyo ghetto of post-WWII Japan peddle their flesh and save one-third of their money for a proposed dancehall to be named Paradise. The hookers live in a bombed-out building, but they accept the precarious situation with typical resolve.
In the shady black markets and bombed-out hovels of post–World War II Tokyo, a tough band of prostitutes eke out a dog-eat-dog existence, maintaining tenuous friendships and a semblance of order in a world of chaos. But when a renegade ex-soldier stumbles into their midst, lusts and loyalties clash, with tragic results. With Gate of Flesh, visionary director Seijun Suzuki delivers a whirlwind of social critique and pulp drama, shot through with brilliant colors and raw emotions.
Follows five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation debates the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
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The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.
In Lagos, Nigeria, young, naive Nigerian journalist Òlòtūré goes undercover to expose the shady underworld of human trafficking. Unused to this brutal environment, crawling with ruthless traders and pimps, Òlòtūré finds warmth and friendship with Blessing, Linda and Beauty, the prostitutes she lives with. However, she gets drawn into their lifestyle and finds it difficult to cope. In her quest to uncover the truth, she pays the ultimate price - one that takes her to the verge of no return.
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