Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo

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]

Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
Film poster
Directed byJessica Oreck
Produced byJessica Oreck, Akito Y. Kawahara, Maiko Endo
Release date
  • March 14, 2009 (2009-03-14) (South by Southwest)[1]
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States

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
  1. https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2009-03-17/755679/
  2. Wesley Morris (June 9, 2010). "Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  3. 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.
  4. Peter Bradshaw (June 30, 2011). "Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo – review". The Guardian. Retrieved January 31, 2012.


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