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title: 'Kaze ni Tatsu Lion (2015)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Takashi Miike'
released: '2015-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 139
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/kaze-ni-tatsu-lion-2015'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3084294/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Kaze ni Tatsu Lion (2015)

2015 · 139 min · Drama · Japan

Original title: 風に立つライオン

## Synopsis

The Lion Standing in the Wind  is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Takashi Miike. It was released on March 14, 2015. It is based on the true story of a Japanese doctor working in Africa using information from letters sent home to the girl he left behind in Japan. The letters originally formed the basis for the popular 1987 Japanese song "Kaze ni Tatsu Lion" by Masashi Sada, who was encouraged by actor Takao Osawa to adapt the song into a novel. The novel was released in 2013 and was later adapted into the 2015 film directed by Takashi Miike.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Takashi Miike](https://cinepixo.com/people/takashi-miike)

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Official site: http://kaze-lion.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/kaze-ni-tatsu-lion-2015
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