Instruments of a Beating Heart
Instruments of a Beating Heart
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Meeting after the film: Jakub Wenda (director)
Film presented in the Block 4. Short Films: https://mdag.pl/22/en/warszawa/moviesPackage/Block-4.-Short-Films
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.
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projection time:23 min.
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country/year:USA, Japan /23
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director:Ema Ryan Yamazaki
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original language of the film:Japanese
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pictures:Kazuki Kakurai
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editor:Mizuki Toriya
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production:Eric Nyari / Cineric Creative
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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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