Jul 21, 2021
65 min
Full-HD

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.

Category

Documentary

Country

Belgium France Japan

Companies

CC&C NHK France 2 RTBF

Sarah-Jane Sauvegrain

Narrator (voice)

Michiko

Self (archive footage)

Akihito

Self (archive footage)

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