| Little Maestra | |
| Starring: | Kasumi Arimura Yumiko Shaku Matsu (Exile) |
| Distributor: | Argo Pictures |
| Runtime: | 108 minutes |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Toshiro Saiga.[1]
It is set in a small fishing village in Shikamachi, Ishikawa Prefecture, who depend on the local amateur orchestra as their favorite source of entertainment. When the conductor dies unexpectedly, the townspeople recruit the man's granddaughter, a high school student with a talent for conducting.
The song "Land of Hope and Glory" features in the movie.
It got an early release at select theaters in Ishikawa Prefecture on December 1, 2012, and was then released theatrically throughout Japan on February 1, 2013. The DVD was released in Japan on August 23, 2013.