Persona Non Grata
6.5
The story of a Japanese diplomat, sometimes called the Schindler of Japan, and his life lading up to and after his decision to issue over 2,000 visas to Jewish refugees in Kaunas, Lithuania resulting in saving the lives of over 6,000 people. This is the story of a man who believed in doing all he could do for the benefit of his beloved Japan, including trying to keep her from becoming embroiled in a worldwide conflict he saw as inevitable. Along the way, he came face to face with the plight of the European Jews as they tried to escape the onslaught of the Nazi's and the rapidly advancing German army. Caught between the unbending policies of his country now bound by treaty with Nazi Germany and his awakening moral responsibilities, we follow his life from his early days in Manchuria to his eventual posting in Lithuania and his appointment with destiny which would forever brand him a hero.
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Cast
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Toshiaki Karasawa
Chiune Sempo Sugihara
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Like a Dragon: Yakuza
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
Borys Szyc
Pesz
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Into the Night
Cold War
Agnieszka Grochowska
Irina
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The Woods
Mother's Day
Michał Żurawski
Niszli
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Heweliusz
Lead Children
Cezary Łukaszewicz
Wolfgang Gudze
Known for
Just One Look
Loving Vincent
Koyuki
Known for
The Last Samurai
Pulse
Gaku Hamada
Known for
Last Samurai Standing
First Love
Takashi Tsukamoto
Known for
Battle Royale
Sadako
Anna Grycewicz
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Paradox
The Behaviorist
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Ganor
Known for
Three Colors: White
The Witcher
Andrzej Blumenfeld
Chaim Rosenthal
Known for
Delivery Man
Mute
Wenanty Nosul
Jan Zwartendijk
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Furia
Pinocchio
Cellin Gluck Director · Tetsuo Kamata Screenplay Hiromichi Matsuo Screenplay
First release December 5, 2015 · Produced in Japan, Poland · Languages English, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Yiddish
Production
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Production
Cine Bazar
Production
Akson Studio
Production
Japan · Poland
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Original title
杉原千畝 スギハラチウネ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
English · German · Hebrew · Japanese · Lithuanian · Polish · Russian · Yiddish
Release dates
Japan · December 5, 2015
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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