Naomi Trubowitz

Presents a nostalgic look at the joys and dilemmas of coming of age through a story about a prim schoolgirl, growing up during the twenties, who is unsettled by the romantic attentions of a football hero. When the advice of her sophisticated sister and her best friend backfires, she comes to grips with her feminine potential in her own way.

Teacher/poet Richard Lewis is dedicated to unlocking the imaginations of children. In this film, cameras document Lewis as he employs his unique techniques with sixth-grade students at The Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York. The children are encouraged to expand their creative talents through a variety of exercises involving art, writing and playacting.