Instruments of a Beating Heart
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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Instruments of a Beating Heart
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Status
Post Production
Runtime
0h 23m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Instruments of a Beating Heart
Production Companies
Cineric Creative, NHK, The New York Times
Director
Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Description
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.
