Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo (2009)
- Directed by
- Jessica Oreck
- Genre
- nature documentary
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary explores the role of insects in Japanese culture from ancient times to the present. A narrator reads poetry and legends while the film shows images of bugs alongside scenes of everyday life in Japan.
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What happens
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 and legends, and gives information about the insects. The film has shots of insects interspersed with shots of daily life in Japan. It has to do with how the Japanese treat insects of all types. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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