Accross the Equator
1h 26m
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Plot.
Tsuburaya served both as director and cinematographer of this feature-length national policy documentary, supported by the naval ministry, which creates a sketch of life among cadets aboard a naval training vessel on a voyage around Indochina, Malaya, Hawaii and the South Pacific islands. The film clearly outlines the economic motives behind Japan’s southward expansion, but also presents the music and dance traditions of various regions, in what has been termed “folklore through sound”.
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Original NameSekido koete
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 26m
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Across the Equator (Japanese: 赤道越えて, Hepburn: Sekidō Koete) is a 1936 Japanese propaganda documentary film directed by Eiji Tsuburaya in his directorial debut. Produced and distributed by Nikkatsu, it was shot by Tsuburaya from February to August 1935, whom traveled across the Pacific on the cruiser Asama.