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
CinematographySean Price Williams
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. "The Beetle Queen of NYC".
  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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