Real Geisha Real Women (2009)DocumentaryComplete Film, English Subtitles

Real Geisha Real Women is a documentary by Peter MacIntosh about the lives of several women in Kyoto, Japan of various generations who are, or have been, maiko and geiko (the Kyoto terms for geisha). Their stories are told in their own words as a series of vignettes without the use of a narrator. Rare footage of their journeys outside of Kyoto includes a hometown visit, a trip to Tokyo, as well as travels abroad. Peter Macintosh has lived in Kyoto, Japan among the geisha community for nearly a quarter century. He has worked as a liaison and coordinator on “geisha-related“ documentaries, including productions for BBC, BNN, Swiss Television, National Geographic, A&E, and many more. He also worked with the location scouting team for Hollywood's “Memoirs of a Geisha“. Learn more about Peter and his projects at and Real Geisha Real Women (2009) Directed by Peter MacIntosh. Dir