Chiune 'Sempo' Sugihara
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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
A Japanese biographical drama film about Chiune Sugihara, a diplomat who saved thousands of Jewish refugees in Lithuania during World War II. The film depicts his espionage activities, his love story, and his post-war life in Russia.
Persona Non Grata (Danish: Hvor kragerne vender) is a 2021 Danish drama film directed by Lisa Jespersen. [1] It won the 2022 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film [2]
Persona Non Grata. Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars...
- Drama, Comedy
- Rosalinde Mynster
- Lisa Jespersen
Jul 22, 2021 · 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.
Feb 3, 2021 · With its kind-hearted message of tolerance, Persona Non Grata is truly an uncomfortable Danish family drama “lite”, and its best chance in these pandemic-riddled circumstances is an evening prime-time slot on a widely watched TV channel.
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.
