Poster of The Sion Sono

The Sion Sono

Plot: Directed by Arata Oshima, son of rebel filmmaker Nagisa Oshima, who had praised Sono's early work before his passing, this documentary gives insight into the man, the poet, the painter, the scriptwriter, the husband and the boy who will eventually grow up to be the Sion Sono. Lineage, history and the past meeting the present are themes in this film in which Oshima connects the dots in Sono's creative life by taking the camera to the site of his upbringing and following the production of his most recent film The Whispering Star
Release Date: Saturday, May 14 2016
8 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Sion SonoSion Sono
Sion Sono was
54 in The Sion Sono
as 'Self'.
Mon, Dec 18 1961
Portrait of Shota SometaniShota Sometani
Shota Sometani was
23 in The Sion Sono
as 'Self'.
Thu, Sep 03 1992
Portrait of Fumi NikaidoFumi Nikaido
Fumi Nikaido was
21 in The Sion Sono
as 'Self'.
Wed, Sep 21 1994
Portrait of Megumi KagurazakaMegumi Kagurazaka
Megumi Kagurazaka was
34 in The Sion Sono
as 'Self'.
Mon, Sep 28 1981

Crew

Portrait of Arata OshimaArata Oshima
Arata Oshima was
>> in The Sion Sono
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hidenori TakahashiHidenori Takahashi
Hidenori Takahashi was
>> in The Sion Sono
as 'Cinematography'
Unknown Birthday