Director Ema Ryan Yamazaki On Her Oscar Contender ‘Instruments Of A Beating Heart’: Film Reveals “How A Japanese Person Is Made”

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• Yamazaki's documentary reveals the obsession with punctuality and precision that defines Japanese society, where train 'delays' are measured in seconds, not minutes.
• The film features intimate interviews with New York Times Op-Docs director Eric Nyari, who says it provides a rare, insider's view of 'how a Japanese person is made' through cultural rituals and values.