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Persona Non Grata (杉原千畝 スギハラチウネ, Sugihara Chiune) is a 2015 Japanese biographical drama film directed by Cellin Gluck. It depicts the life of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara who was appointed a vice-consul and later a consul in Lithuania and served there from 1939 to 1940 and who saved lives of some 6,000 ...
Dec 5, 2015 · Persona Non Grata: Directed by Cellin Gluck. With Toshiaki Karasawa, Koyuki, Borys Szyc, Agnieszka Grochowska. Against his country's orders, a Japanese diplomat issues visas to refugees, saving over 6,000 Jewish lives at the outbreak of World War II.
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- Adventure, Biography, History
- Cellin Gluck
- 2015-12-05
Jul 22, 2021 · Persona non grata: Directed by Lisa Jespersen. With Rosalinde Mynster, Bodil Jørgensen, Anne Sofie Wanstrup, Adam Ild Rohweder. A vegan, artsy writer in Copenhagen, who left her parents' farm and rural life years ago without looking back, returns for her brother's wedding.
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- Drama
- Lisa Jespersen
- 2021-07-22
Persona Non Grata (Danish: Hvor kragerne vender) is a 2021 Danish drama film directed by Lisa Jespersen. It won the 2022 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film. Cast. Rosalinde Mynster - Laura; Bodil Jørgensen - Jane; Anne Sofie Wanstrup - Catrine; Adam Ild Rohweder - Jannik; Thomas Hwan - Benjamin; Jesper Groth - David; Jens Jørn ...
The film is a comedy drama about a young woman, Laura, who has distanced herself from her family in the country to settle in Copenhagen as an author and live the artistic bohemian life she has always dreamed of.
A Japanese diplomat goes against orders and issues over 6,000 visas to refugees at the outbreak of World War II.
- Adventure, Biography, History, Drama, War
The story of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat (sometimes called the Schindler of Japan) and his life leading up to as well as 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.
