Empress Michiko, the Strength of the Reed (2021)
Overview
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.
Cast
Sarah-Jane Sauvegrain
Narrator (voice)
Michiko
Self (archive footage)
Akihito
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