
Released
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!"
Keywords
japan
blindness
japanese music
blind artist
aspiring musician
independent film
Casts
Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Himself
Hajime Akashi
Narrator
Crews
Hideo Hamada
Director
Hideo Hamada
Editor
Hideo Hamada
Producer
Hideo Hamada
Camera Operator
Hideo Hamada
Music
Masako Ishikura
Music Co-Supervisor
Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Songs
Motoko Kano
Editor