

Taboo
How am I insane?
Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.
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- Released
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- Language
- Japanese
- japan
- based on novel or book
- male homosexuality
- kyoto, japan
- jidaigeki
- shinsengumi
- gay theme
- boys' love (bl)
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Produced in
Japan, France, United Kingdom
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereNew York Film Festival30 Sept 2000
- Theatrical (limited)6 Oct 2000
- PremiereHawaii Film Festival5 Nov 2000
- PremiereMiami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival2 May 2001
- PremiereNorth Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival12 Aug 2001
- PhysicalNRDVD / VHS3 Aug 2002
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical3 Aug 2001
- Physical15DVD / VHS24 Feb 2003
- PremiereQueer East Film Festival (35mm)25 Sept 2021
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival9 Sept 2000
- Physical14ADVD / VHS1 Jan 2002
BrazilBR
- Physical18DVD / VHS18 May 2003
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical8 Nov 2002
EgyptEG
- PhysicalDVD24 Nov 2022
EstoniaEE
- Theatrical15 Jun 2001
FinlandFI
- Theatrical1 Dec 2000
FranceFR
- PremiereCannes Film Festival16 May 2000
- Theatrical17 May 2000
GermanyDE
- TV18 Mar 2010
GreeceGR
- Theatrical23 Mar 2001
Hong KongHK
- PhysicalIIBDVD / VHS23 Nov 2000
- PremiereHong Kong International Film Festival2 Apr 2021
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Taboo was released on 18 December 1999.
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