Yakusoku No Kuni He No Nagai Tabi Sugihara Sen Se Ga Sekai Ni Nokoshita Kioku

[Machine Translation] In the summer of 1940, the Japanese Consulate in Lithuania was surrounded by a large number of Jewish refugees. Seeking freedom and safety, the refugees asked for visas. What was the decision made by Sugihara, the consulate's deputy? Sugihara Sempo, a Japanese diplomat who saved the lives of many Jews during World War II. The film depicts his courage and love for humanity with testimonies and documents from those who were saved. The film explores the actions and life of Sempo Sugihara, who is also introduced in moral textbooks for elementary and junior high school students.

1940年の夏、在リトアニア日本領事館の周囲は、おおぜいのユダヤ人難民にうめつくされた。自由と安全をもとめて、ビザ発給を請う難民たち。そのとき、領事代理であった杉原がくだした決断とは―。第二次世界大戦中、多くのユダヤ人の命を救った日本人外交官、杉原千畝。その勇気と人間愛を、助けられた人びとの証言や資料をまじえて描く。小・中学校の道徳教科書などでも紹介されている杉原千畝の行動と人生に迫る。