Empress Michiko, the Strength of the Reed

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.

• Anne-Sophie Chaumier Le ConteWriter
• Anne-Sophie Chaumier Le ConteDirector

• Sarah-Jane SauvegrainNarrator (voice)
• MichikoSelf (archive footage)
• AkihitoSelf (archive footage)