Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
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Directed by | Jessica Oreck |
Produced by | Jessica Oreck, Akito Y. Kawahara, Maiko Endo |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo is a 2009 documentary directed by American filmmaker Jessica Oreck. The documentary shows how insects are entwined with Japan from past to present. A Japanese narrator reads poetry, reads legends, and give information about the insects.[2] The film has shots of insects interspersed with shots of daily life in Japan.[3] It has to do with how the Japanese treat insects of all types.[4]
The film screened within the 2009 South by Southwest Film Conference & Festival and the 2009 Maryland Film Festival. It was nominated for the Truer Than Fiction Award at the 25th Independent Spirit Awards.
References[]
- ^ https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2009-03-17/755679/
- ^ Wesley Morris (June 9, 2010). "Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ Gary Goldstein (May 28, 2010). "Movie review: Japan's love affair with insects in 'Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ Peter Bradshaw (June 30, 2011). "Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo – review". The Guardian. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
External links[]
- Official website
- Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo at IMDb
- Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo at Rotten Tomatoes
- Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo at Metacritic
Categories:
- 2009 films
- American documentary films
- American films
- Films about insects
- Documentary films about nature
- Documentary films about Japan
- 2009 documentary films
- Nature documentary film stubs