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Tengoku Kara no Yell (2011)

Tengoku Kara no Yell poster
Original title
天国からのエール
Directed by
Makoto Kumazawa
Genre
biographical film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man in Okinawa builds a music village for the community to use. A student dreams of becoming a singer and guitarist. A true story about pursuing dreams and helping others.

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What happens

A Yell from Heaven (天国からのエール, Tengoku kara no ēru) is a 2011 Japanese drama film that was inspired by the true story of the late Hikaru Nakasone. Hikaru Nakasone is an Okinawan altruist who founded the "Ajisai Ongaku Mura", a music village that is open for all to use, and his story was featured in a NHK documentary broadcast in 2009. Actor Hiroshi Abe plays the role of Hikaru Oshiro, whose character is based closely on Nakasone. Actress and idol Nanami Sakuraba also stars in the film, playing the role of a student who aspires to be a singer and guitarist. Tengoku Kara no Yell was first screened at the 3rd Okinawa International Movie Festival on 27 March 2011. It was subsequently released in Japanese cinemas on 1 October 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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