The film becomes akin to variations on a theme, executed with visual finesse, and enhanced by its many rich textures.
True/False Film Fest 2014: The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga, Manakamana, & Concerning Violence
To call Jessica Oreck’s The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga “hypnotic” would be too easy.
Is Jessica Oreck, the writer-director of Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo, trying to make a point about how modern life has alienated us from nature?
Why are the Japanese so obsessed with insects? According to Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo, it might have something to do with Japan’s cultural history.