Blue Boy Trial (18) + Q&A

Tokyo, 1965. Amid growing internationalisation after the Olympics, the government introduces new measures to reinforce public morals, particularly public prostitution by women. However, the so-called “Blue Boys,” transgender women who work as prostitutes, cannot be prosecuted as they are legally registered as male. 
Frustrated, authorities instead arrest Dr. Masao Akagi, who performs gender-affirming operations, accusing him of violating the Eugenic Protection Law.

Sachi – one of Dr. Akagi’s patients - is quietly planning her future with her fiancé. When Akagi’s defence attorney asks her to testify in court, Sachi confronts her past and identity before a society unwilling to see her for who she really is.

Based on the real-life “Blue Boy Incident,” this powerful film sheds light on a ground-breaking yet long-overlooked case that questioned the legality of gender-affirming surgery and what is means to find happiness. 

(Image © 2025 “Blue Boy Trial” Film Partners) 

This screening will begin at the advertised time with no ads or trailers.