PERSONA NON-GRATA

Dir. Cellin Gluck
(135 min, Japan, 2016)
Japanese with English subtitles
Narrative
Mid-Atlantic Premiere

The heroic tale of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat posted in Lithuania during WWII, is brought to screen in sweeping fashion in this instant epic. By personally issuing scores of exit visas to Jews looking to flee the continent — without full authority from his government — Sugihara was responsible for the escape of more than 6,000 Jewish refugees to Japanese territory, all while risking his career and his family’s lives in the process.

Co-presented by the U.S.-Japan Council and the Center for Media and Social Impact at the School of Communications, American University

“Karasawa’s interpretation of the role of Sugihara dovetailed nicely with Gluck’s low-key approach.” -Nippon

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