Description of Emiko Hiramatsu's Organ (Ano hi no orugan) from GAGA International Sales (GAGA Corporation / Gyaga K.K.): "A nursery teacher, Kaede, and her colleagues evacuate from Tokyo with their 53 infant students before the city is devastated by air raids at the end of WWII. At their evacuation home, which turns out to be a ramshackle temple, teachers struggle to build the daily lives of young children now apart from their parents. While the threat of bombing is pending, a young teacher plays her organ to relieve children's fear and loneliness.¶ Based on a true story, director Emiko Hiramatsu - who has worked with director Yôji Yamada over the years - shows the power of music, which helped the young and adults endure the tough time together."
