Poem of the Young Hearts

Poem of the Young Hearts

1969
55m
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Overview

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!"

Status: Released

Language: JA

Production Information

Production Companies
Hamada Productions
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

japan blindness japanese music blind artist aspiring musician independent film

Quick Facts

Original Title 若い心の詩
Release Date January 1, 1969
Status Released
Language JA

Cast

Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Kiyoshi Hasegawa

Himself

Hajime Akashi
Hajime Akashi

Narrator

Key Crew

Hideo Hamada
Director
Hideo Hamada
Producer