Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo

March. 01,2009

Rating：

6.2

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Woman Director Japan Insect

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Untangling the web of cultural and historical ties underlying Japan's deep fascination with insects.

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