Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle

"Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle" (2021) is a war drama film inspired by the life of Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese soldier who refused to believe World War II had ended and continued to fight on a remote Philippine island until 1974. Directed by Arthur Harari, the film follows Young Lt. Hiroo Onoda (Yuya Endo) as he is sent to Lubang, Philippines to wage a guerrilla war, believing that Japan's surrender is imminent, and remains steadfast in his mission for nearly three decades.