Lost in the Wilderness
The life and travels of adventurer Naomi Uemura, who disappeared in Alaska in 1984. A member of the first Japanese expedition to reach the summit of Mt Everest in 1970, Uemura also accomplished several "firsts". He was the first man to reach the North Pole solo, climb Denali solo, and float down the Amazon river solo. In the film, Uemura returns to Tokyo after a stint in Siorapaluk in Northern Greenland. In Tokyo, he reconnects with an old friend and, over coffee, shares his life story - from his days as a college dropout to his successful expedition to the top of Everest.
Directed by Junya Satō · Written by Yoshiki Iwama
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Toshiyuki Nishida Naomi Uemura -
Chieko Baisho Kimiko, Naomi's wife -
Masato Furuoya Masao Ogawa -
Go Wakabayashi Hiroto Nagatsuka -
Muga Takewaki Ishiyama -
Hisano Yamaoka Hideyo Nazaki -
Nobuko Otowa Yasuko Moto -
Hideji Ōtaki Matsutaro Uemura -
Yatsuko Tan'ami Hatsu Uemura -
Hisashi Igawa Osamu Uemura - Toshie Kobayashi Osamu's wife
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Eitarō Ozawa Eijiro Nishikawa
Make it a double feature
4h 38m together
Lost in the Wilderness
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