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Empress Michiko, the Strength of the Reed (2021)

6 | Jul 21, 2021 (FR) | Documentary | 01:05

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.

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Sarah-Jane Sauvegrain
Narrator (voice)
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Michiko
Self (archive footage)
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Akihito
Self (archive footage)