United States / Jun 14, 2024 / DC/DOX Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Instruments of a Beating Heart |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cineric Creative, NHK, The New York Times |
| Release date | 14 giugno 2024 |
| Executive producer | Mizue Kunizane, Shin Yasuda, Akihiko Sugie |
| Production | Eric Nyari, Outi Rousu |
| Editing | Mizuki Toriya |
| Cinematography | Kazuki Kakurai |
| Assistant directors | Ema Ryan Yamazaki |
| Music | Päivi Takala, Iwama Tsubasa, Andrew Tracy |
| Sound | Iwama Tsubasa, Andrew Tracy, Päivi Takala |
Release dates
Premiere
New Zealand / Jun 21, 2024 / Doc Edge Film Festival
Digital
United States / Nov 23, 2024 / New York Times YouTube
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