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Poem of the Young Hearts

Poem of the Young Hearts

1969 55min EN

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!"

director: Hideo Hamada

cast: Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Hajime Akashi

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Kiyoshi Hasegawa

Kiyoshi Hasegawa

Himself

Hajime Akashi

Hajime Akashi

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