Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021)

Other name: ONODA 一万夜を越えて, 小野田的丛林万夜, Onoda: Ichiman Ya wo Koete, Onoda: Ichiman Ya o Koete, Onoda, 10 000 Nuits Dans la Jungle, Onoda – 10,000 Nights in the Jungle, Onoda: Beyond 10,000 Nights

Description:

In 1944 Japan, a young intelligence officer named Hirō Onoda, 22, learns a crucial, unorthodox philosophy: survival is paramount, and the mission’s success outweighs all else, including personal sacrifice. Eschewing the traditional emphasis on suicide, Onoda is deployed to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines, with a critical mandate – to wage a relentless guerrilla war against the impending American forces until Japanese troops can return.

Unbeknownst to Onoda, the global conflict is nearing its end, and the Japanese Empire will surrender shortly after his deployment. Driven by his singular, deeply ingrained mission, Onoda continues his fight, unaware the war has concluded. This compelling film explores his unwavering dedication to duty, portraying his solitary battle for an astonishing 10,000 days, long after the rest of the world has moved on from the war.

Director: Arthur Harari

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2021

Genre:Action; Based on True Story; Drama; War