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SYNOPSIS:

Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hiroo Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide, stay alive whatever happens, the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, his role will be to wage a guerilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after, Onoda 10,000 days later in this incredible true story.

DETAILS:

• FORMAT: DVD
• GENRE: Action, War, Drama, History
• RATING: Not Rated
• RUNTIME: 167 minutes
• LANGUAGE: Japanese

CAST:

Endō Yūya – (Nirvana Island: The Last 47 Days, The Fighter Pilot, Phantom Limb)

Tsuda Kanji – (‘Special Investigation Nine’, Shin Godzilla)

Matsuura Yūya – (‘Alice in Borderland’, We Are Little Zombies)

Chiba Tetsuya – (Seven Souls in the Skull Castle, Aircraft Carrier Ibuki)

• YEAR: 2022
• DISC COUNT: 1

FEATURES:

• An incredible true WWII tale mixing a war narrative with a survival and human-interest story.
• Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival and New Directors New Films
• Comp Titles: Apocalypse Now, Hacksaw Ridge, The Thin Red Line, Rescue Dawn
• Special Features: Casting Videos // Onoda Featurettes: The Image, The Music, The Script

ONODA: 10,000 Nights in the jungle