Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jessica Oreck
Theo Angell
Maiko Endo
Maiko Endo
Akito Kawahara
Akito Kawahara
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
What is it about the Japanese and bugs? Inside a Tokyo pet shop, a little boy delights in selecting his new pet, a rainbow beetle costing $57.00. Japanese aesthetics -- whether textiles, architecture, gardening, graphics, brush painting or haiku -- all reflect a highly refined appreciation for both the diminutive and the transient. Beetle Queen explores the world of Japanese insect-lovers, from the sublime--families who visit the countryside to hear choruses of crickets or experience the yellow-green flashes of light emitted by thousands of fireflies to the ridiculous--beetle cartoon images that infest the zeitgeist.
Director
Jessica Oreck
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for the 2009 Spirit Awards' Truer Than Fiction Award by Film Independent (FIND).
Winner of the Special Jury Award for Artistic Vision at the 2009 CineVegas Film Festival.
Released in United States 2009
Released in United States June 2009
Released in United States March 2009
Released in United States May 28, 2010
Released in United States Spring May 12, 2010
Shown at CineVegas Film Festival (Pioneer Documentaries) June 10-15, 2009.
Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Emerging Visions) March 13-21, 2009.
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Documentaries) October 30-November 7, 2009.)
Released in United States March 2009 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Emerging Visions) March 13-21, 2009.)
Released in United States Spring May 12, 2010 (NYC)
Released in United States May 28, 2010 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at CineVegas Film Festival (Pioneer Documentaries) June 10-15, 2009.)
