The Sion Sono
2016, Japanese. Directed by Arata Oshima.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 14 May 2016
- Original title
- 園子温という生きもの
- Country
- Japan
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The Sion Sono runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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The Sion Sono isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 May 2016. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Sion Sono?
The Sion Sono (2016) was directed by Arata Oshima and stars Sion Sono, Shota Sometani, Fumi Nikaido.