"A short film inspired by the true story of Chiune Sugihara"
Europe, 1940. For thousands of Jews, a Japanese diplomat and his wife defy Tokyo and the Nazis, and offer visas, for life.
Stream
Social & External
The people behind it
Chris Tashima
Chiune 'Sempo' Sugihara
Susan Fukuda
Yukiko Sugihara
Diana Georger
Helena Rosen
Lawrence Craig
Nathan Rosen
Shizuko Hoshi
Narrator (Elderly Mrs. Sugihara)
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