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The Lion Standing in the Wind(Movie, 2015)

Original title: "風に立つライオン" (Japanese/JA)
2h 19min | Genre: Drama
The Lion Standing in the WindRating: 3.2/5 (with 44 votes)
The Lion Standing in the Wind (風に立つライオン, Kaze ni Tatsu Raion) is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Takashi Miike. It was released on March 14, 2015. It is based on the true story of a Japanese doctor working in Africa using information from letters sent home to the girl he left behind in Japan. The letters originally formed the basis for the popular 1987 Japanese song "Kaze ni Tatsu Lion" by Masashi Sada, who was encouraged by actor Takao Osawa to adapt the song into a novel. The novel was released in 2013 and was later adapted into the 2015 film directed by Takashi Miike. ()
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About The Lion Standing in the Wind

Koichiro Shimada is sent to a research facility in Kenya, Africa by a teaching hospital in Japan. He encounters a desperate situation and decides to work there as a doctor, treating patients hurt in battles. He struggles with nurses and colleagues at the hospital. Koichiro Shimada then encounters a boy soldier severely wounded mentally. This changes Koichiro Shimada’s fate.

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Plays in: Kenya
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 6 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 03/14/2015
Director: Takashi Miike
Performer: Masashi Sada
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Kaze ni Tatsu Lion"
"바람에 맞선 사자"
"Лев на ветру"
"佇立於風中的獅子"

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