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!"
Title:Poem of the Young Hearts
Year:1969
Genre:Documentary
Country:Japan
Studio:Hamada Productions
Cast:Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Hajime Akashi
Crew:Hideo Hamada (Director), Masako Ishikura (Music Co-Supervisor), Hideo Hamada (Editor), Kiyoshi Hasegawa (Songs), Hideo Hamada (Camera Operator), Hideo Hamada (Music)
Keyword:japan, blindness, japanese music, blind artist, aspiring musician, independent film
Release: Jan 01, 1969
Runtime: 55 minutes
IMDb: 0 / 10 by 0 users
Popularity: 0.0672
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Language: 日本語
