Onoda, the man who fought reality

Japanese soldier's quixotic campaign comes to life on the big screen

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Onoda in handmade camouflage gear. (All photos courtesy of Le Pacte)

Peter Tasker

It's Sunday night in a small market town in southwest France where the geese easily outnumber the human population. The cinema here has over 100 seats, but thanks to the pandemic only four are occupied. This tiny detachment of hardcore cinephiles seems totally appropriate for the film on view.

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