Instruments of a Beating Heart
Instruments of a Beating Heart
dir. Ema Ryan Yamazaki
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USA, Japan
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23
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23 min
Film presented in set: Block 4. Short Films
venue
date
time
available
Kinoteka, 2
2025-05-12
17:45
Iluzjon, Mała Czarna
2025-05-15
18:00
Iluzjon, Mała Czarna
2025-05-18
16:15
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.
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. “Instruments of a Beating Heart” 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.
- duration:
- 23 min
- country / year of production:
- USA, Japan / 23
- director:
- Ema Ryan Yamazaki
- cinematography:
- Kazuki Kakurai
- production:
- Eric Nyari / Cineric Creative
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2024 – DC/DOX FF, 2025 – Oscars®: Best Documentary Short Film (nomination), 2024 – IDA Awards, Best Documentary Short Film (Winner), 2025 - Millennium Docs Against Gravity: European Premiere
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