The Great Happiness Space at SF DocFest

Sat, May 20
5p
$10

The Great Happiness Space : Tale of an Osaka Love Thief
Jake Clennell, 2006, 78min
West Coast Premiere

A cultural shift in Japan's massive adult entertainment industry has =

recently created a burgeoning industry: host boy caf=E9s for women in =

search of young, attractive partners.

Welcome to The Great Happiness Space: Rakkyo Caf=E9. The club's owner, =

Issei (just 22), has perfected the art of fake relationships with the =

young women who support him. Issei also has a staff of twenty boys =

training to develop the dress, the talk, the walk, and the eye for =

rich girls that will make them the top escorts of Osaka's underground =

love scene.

Join us as Osaka's number one host boy takes us on a journey through =

the complex and heart-wrenching world of love for sale in the =

Japanese underground.


Screening as part of the SF Documentary Festival

Venue:

Women's Building Auditorium
3543 18th St at Valencia
SF

Additional Info:

415-820-3907
http://www.sfindie.com