PROJECTION: Totto-Chan, the little girl at the window

Tokyo, early 1940s. Tetsuko, known to everyone as Totto-Chan, is a lively little girl who makes life difficult for her teacher, who eventually sends her away. Her parents decide to enroll her at Tomoe, a school unlike any other, where old wagons serve as classrooms. Its principal emphasizes children's independence and creativity. As Japan sinks into war, Totto-Chan discovers that life's little experiences are more important than lessons.

Adapted from the best-selling novel Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi