Independent Lens | Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo | Trailer | PBS
Duration: 01:58
Program:
Independent Lens #1223
Broadcast Date: May. 17, 2011
Beginning in the modern-day and working backward, Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo explores the history of Japan's love affair with bugs. Using insects like an anthropologist's toolkit, the film uncovers Japanese philosophies that will shift viewers' perspectives on nature, beauty, and life, and counter the exigencies of day-to-day life.
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Independent Lens | Beetle Queen... (#1223)
Shinto and Buddhist teachings encourage harmony and respect towards all living things. 02:25
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Independent Lens | Beetle Queen... (#1223)
Japan's fascination with insects could help us re-imagine our relationship to nature. 00:28
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Independent Lens | Beetle Queen... (#1223)
Insects, like haiku or a Zen garden, can represent the world at large writ small. 03:16
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Independent Lens | Beetle Queen... (#1223)
Haiku is an interpretation of the brevity of life, and the never ending cycle of nature. 02:40
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