Little Shimajiro

Shimajiro is a little tiger boy living in a quiet forest. His mischievousness gets him into trouble with some bees, which chase him all over the forest. Shimajiro manages to lose them, but in his anger at being chased, he accidentally kicks a family of turtles, and then falls into a hole because he' s isn' t looking. Many of the forest' s residents try to help him, but they fail to pull him out of the hole. Although these creatures are only trying to help, Shimajiro takes his frustration out on them and hurts their feelings. Eventually, he is rescued—but by the last creature he expected. The story explores how kindness is passed down to young children through acts of kindness performed by others, and how being kind to others can bring joy to children and help them grow as people. (Turku Animated Film Festival)