Empress Michiko, the Strength of the Reed (2021)
Installed at the heart of Japanese society when the country was in a state of collapse after World War II, and then launched on a frantic course to achieve modernity, over a period of 60 years, Michiko followed an unexpected path: that of encouraging the Japanese people to indulge in greater introspection in order to build a united, peaceful and enlightened Japan.
Director: Anne-Sophie Chaumier Le Conte
https://www.cccprod.com/fr/production/limperatrice-michiko-la-force-du-roseau
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Sarah-Jane Sauvegrain as Narrator (voice) |
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Michiko as Self (archive footage) |
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Akihito as Self (archive footage) |
| Writing | Anne-Sophie Chaumier Le Conte | Writer |
| Sound | Grégory Tanielian | Music |
| Production | Shin Yasuda | Producer |
| Production | Yuri Sudo | Producer |
| Production | Anne-Séverine des Longchamps | Producer |
| Directing | Anne-Sophie Chaumier Le Conte | Director |