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Poem of the Young Hearts

1969-01-01 en 55m
Documentary
An independently produced documentary about growing up as a blind youth in 1960's Japan. It focuses on a group of elementary level students being taught by Mr. Kawai at the Zoshigaya Branch of Tokyo Educational University. Filmed over 12 years, the documentary tracks these student's lives up through their young adulthood. It follows the journey of one student in particular, Kiyoshi Hasegawa, a young boy who eventually learns a passion for music and wants to become a recording artist. Expanded from director Hideo Hamada's documentary short "But We Can Gaze!"

Director

Hideo Hamada

Editor

Hideo Hamada

Music

Hideo Hamada

Producer

Hideo Hamada

Editor

Motoko Kano

Songs

Kiyoshi Hasegawa

japan blindness japanese music blind artist aspiring musician independent film

Status

Released

Countries

  • Japan

Companies

  • Hamada Productions