Instruments of a Beating Heart

Japanese

First graders in a Tokyo public elementary school are presented with a challenge for the final semester: to form an orchestra and perform "Ode to Joy" at a school ceremony. The film examines the Japanese educational system's tenuous balance between self-sacrifice and personal growth as it teaches the next generation to become part of society.

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Ryan Yamazaki, Ema,
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First Run Features (Firm),
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Kanopy (Firm),
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First Run Features, 2024., [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025.

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