Synopsis
Little Keiji is an orphan of a father (war) and lives with his mother and grandfather. When the child falls ill with polio, it will be the old man to fight against the prejudices and discrimination of which the child and the victim, by dismissing several professors. With the arrival of a young teacher, however, things change and the child is helped to discover his talent for drawing. He will die before he knows he won a race.
Sections & Films
SONG OF THE SPRING PONY
Category: Edition 1987
| Original Title | Harukoma no Uta |
| Italian Title | Il cavallino di primavera |
| Category | Official Competition |
| Section | Competition |
| Tipology | Feature Film |
| Production Year | 1986 |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Directed by | Seijirô Kôyama |
SEIJIRÔ KÔYAMA
Seijirō Kōyama (born 16 July 1941) is a Japanese film director.
Born in Gifu Prefecture, Kōyama attended Nihon University but quit midway to join the independent production company Kindai Eiga Kyokai, where he worked as an assistant director under such directors as Kaneto Shindō, Kōzaburō Yoshimura, and Tadashi Imai. He made his directorial debut in 1971 with the children's film Koi no iru mura. His second film, Futatsu no hāmonika (1976), earned him a New Directors Citation from the Directors Guild of Japan. His 1983 film Hometown was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1987 film, Hachiko Monogatari, about the faithful dog Hachikō, was the top Japanese film at the box office that year. He is known for his humanistic perspective.
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