Persona Non Grata(2015)

Persona Non Grata tells the true story of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat stationed in Kaunas, Lithuania, who defied his government's orders to issue over 2,000 visas to Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution. Known as the Schindler of Japan, Sugihara faced an impossible choice: obey his country's alliance with Germany or answer his conscience. The film traces his journey from his early years in Manchuria through his fateful posting in Lithuania, where he witnessed firsthand the desperate plight of European Jews seeking escape. Caught between rigid diplomatic protocol and moral conviction, Sugihara's decision to act would ultimately save more than 6,000 lives and transform him into a quiet hero. His story is one of courage against overwhelming odds and the power of individual conscience in the face of historical tragedy.