Onoda: 10,000 Nights In The Jungle – Watch a trailer for the film about the Japanese soldier who spent 30 years in the jungle thinking World War II had not ended

A drama based on the true story of Hiroo Onoda, the legendary Japanese soldier who spent 30 years in the Philippine jungle, refusing to surrender because he was convinced World War II had not ended. Camouflaged by leaves and bark, shooting water buffalo for sustenance, Onoda will not believe even the recordings of his brother’s voice, imploring him to give up, or the magazine articles left for him in the jungle, meant to enlighten him about a world that had changed dramatically since 1944. (His response: paranoid conspiracy theories about the enemy concocting fake news.) Was Onoda a self-deluded fanatic or a paragon of patriotism? Harari’s poignant, epic drama reveals the complexities of the man who became a modern myth – and the inspiration for Werner Herzog’s recently published novel, The Twilight World.

The film is directed by Arthur Harari and stars Endō Yūya, Tsuda Kanji, Matsuura Yūya & Chiba Tetsuya.

ONODA: 10,000 NIGHTS IN THE JUNGLE premiered as the opening night film in Un Certain Regard at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and won the 2022 César Award for Best Original Screenplay. Director Arthur Harari’s first feature DARK INCLUSION (2017), was nominated for two César awards and won Best Male Newcomer for Niels Schneider.

Releasing on all major VOD platforms December 13th.

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