Instruments of a Beating Heart

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Instruments of a Beating Heart (2024)

Directed by Ema Ryan Yamazaki

Documentary, Music · 23m

First graders in a Tokyo public elementary school are presented with a challenge for the final semester: performing "Ode to Joy" at the ceremony for the new incoming first graders. Ayame, who often struggles to keep up with the group, is determined to play a major part — the big drum.

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Crew

Director
Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Director of Photography
Kazuki Kakurai
Original Music Composer
Päivi Takala
Editor
Mizuki Toriya
Producer
Eric Nyari

Details

Release date
2024-06-14
Runtime
23m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Cineric Creative, NHK, The New York Times