| Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Jessica Oreck |
| Produced by | Jessica Oreck, Akito Y. Kawahara, Maiko Endo |
| Cinematography | Sean Price Williams |
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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.
About the director[edit]
For her films, Jessica Oreck established the Myriapod Productions studio in 2008.[5] Other documentaries of Jessica Oreck include One Man Dies a Million Times (2019), Venus (2011, short), Mysteries of Vernacular (2012, short), Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys (2013),[6] The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga (2014), [7] Memoirs of Vegetation (2020, short).
References[edit]
- ^ "The Beetle Queen of NYC".
- ^ 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.
- ^ Myriapod Productions
- ^ Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys
- ^ The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo at IMDb
- Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo at Rotten Tomatoes
- Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo at Metacritic
