Across the Equator
Across the Equator
1936, Japanese. Directed by Eiji Tsuburaya.
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”.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 15 January 1936
- Original title
- Sekido koete
- Country
- Japan
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Across the Equator runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Across the Equator isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 January 1936. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Across the Equator?
Across the Equator (1936) was directed by Eiji Tsuburaya.