Hand-drawn animation/Japan/2015/3min. Created by: Shinjo-City Nisshin Middle School Class G (Yamagata).
Synopsis:
The original drawings for this animation were created by Saito-kun, an autistic middle school student with moderate intellectual disability. He expresses himself by drawing when he feel something strong in his daily learning. Other students in the class and their teachers collaborated to make this film with his drawings. It is a short animation that expresses Saito-kun’s marvels at learning the evolution of lives, progression of history, and his fear of wars and hope for peace. Winner of the Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts at 2015 Asian International Children’s Film Festival .
[2nd photo] From the award ceremony at 2015 Asian International Children’s Film Festival .