Archive of films Onoda - 10 000 Nights in the Jungle / Onoda
Japan, 1944. 22-year-old Hiroo Onoda completes his special military training. Unlike the kamikaze pilots who were being recruited around the same time in order to sacrifice their lives for Japan, Onoda is not allowed to die – at any price. This unexpected hit at Cannes explores the ethics of war, forms of patriotism, male friendship, and solitude.
Synopsis
Japan, 1944. 22-year-old Hiroo Onoda completes his special military training. Unlike the kamikaze pilots who were being recruited around the same time in order to sacrifice their lives for Japan, Onoda is not allowed to die. He is sent to the small Philippine island of Lubang, where he and a small unit are tasked with fighting a guerilla war against the approaching Americans. The Japanese empire surrenders a year later, but Onoda is determined to hold his position… Arthur Harari shot his film, an unexpected hit at Cannes, with the light touch of a great cinematic storyteller. Paying homage to 1970s cinema, in particular in terms of subtle stylistic references, he presents a clear story about the ethics of war, forms of patriotism, male friendship, and solitude.
Martin Horyna
About the director

Arthur Harari (1981, Paris). Selected filmography: Des jours dans la rue (2005, short), La main sur la gueule (2007, medium-length), In Vain (Peine perdue, 2013, medium-length), Dark Inclusion (Diamant noir, 2016), Onoda – 10 000 Nights in the Jungle (Onoda, 2021).
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About the film
Color, DCP
International premiere
Section: | Horizons |
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Director: | Arthur Harari |
Screenplay: | Arthur Harari, Vincent Poymiro |
Dir. of Photography: | Tom Harari |
Music: | Sebastiano De Gennaro, Enrico Gabrielli, Andrea Poggio, Sato Gak, Olivier Marguerit |
Editor: | Laurent Sénéchal |
Art Director: | Brigitte Brassart |
Producer: | Nicolas Anthomé |
Production: | bathysphere |
Coproduction: | To Be Continued, Ascent Films, Pandora Film Production, Chipangu, Frakas Production, Anti-Archive |
Cast: | Endô Yūya, Tsuda Kanji, Matsuura Yūya, Chiba Tetsuya |
Sales: | Le Pacte |
Guests

Nicolas Anthomé
Producer