An independently produced documentary about growing up as a blind youth in 1960's Japan. It focuses on a group of elementary level students being taught by Mr. Kawai at the Zoshigaya Branch of Tokyo Educational University. Filmed over 12 years, the documentary tracks these student's lives up through their young adulthood. It follows the journey of one student in particular, Kiyoshi Hasegawa, a young boy who eventually learns a passion for music and wants to become a recording artist. Expanded from director Hideo Hamada's documentary short "But We Can Gaze!"
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studio
1 review
Title
Poem of the Young Hearts
Released
Jan 1, 1969
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
Japan
Original Audio
Japanese
Runtime
55m
Status
Released
Studio
Hamada Productions
