Across the Equator

Overview

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”.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 15, 1936

Original language

English

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation,Yokohama Cinema Shokai,Uzumasa Hassei Eiga

Director

Eiji Tsuburaya

Producer

Hirohisa Ikenaga

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0420156