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Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
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- Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
Near the end of Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo -- a mesmerizing film-essay documentary about Japan's enduring love affair with bugs -- the narrator states, "Insects, in their miniscule being, represent the entire history of a culture." It's no ponderous claim, either, as Beetle Queen draws convincing parallels between an insect-crazed modern nation and its ancient customs. Eighth-century philosophy, Buddhism, Zen and bonsai gardens, Japan's hallowed rice fields: all these things provide surprising context. Images that might have seemed foreign (Japanese children playing with giant beetles and netting video-game dragonflies) suddenly feel like a national heritage being played out. By the film's end, director Jessica Oreck's poetic visuals have instilled the same sense of marvel in the viewer as they chronicle in their subjects.
- Stephen Gossett
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- Price
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$10
Buy Tickets - When
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Friday July 16 (6pm)
Saturday July 17 (3 & 6:30pm)
Sunday July 18 (3pm)
Monday July 19 (6pm)
Tuesday July 20 (6pm)
Wednesday July 21 (8pm)
Thursday July 22 (6pm)
- Where
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Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N State St
312.846.2600
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