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Lion.

Summary:

Five-year-old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of kilometers across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9786316753441
  • ISBN: 6316753446
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 118 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Distributor: Santa Monica, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2017]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
Adapted from the book "A Long Way Home" by Saroo Brierley.
Widescreen (2.40:1)
Special features: Deleted scenes; Behind the scenes gallery; "Never Give Up" performed by Sia, official lyric video.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
The Weinstein Company presents ; in association with Screen Australia ; a See-Saw Films production ; produced by Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Angie Fielder ; screenplay by Luke Davies ; directed by Garth Davis.
Participant or Performer Note:
Dev Patel, Roony Mara, David Wenham, Nicole Kidman, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sunny Pawar, Eamon Farren.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material and some sensuality.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:
In English or French; Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Source of Description Note:
Title from disc surface.
Subject: Brierley, Saroo > Drama.
Missing children > India > Drama.
Orphanages > Drama.
Adopted children > India > Drama.
Adopted children > Australia > Tasmania > Drama.
Adoptive parents > Drama.
Hobart (Tas.) > Drama.
Kolkata (India) > Drama.
Genre: Film adaptations.
Biographical films.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.

Holds

  • 2 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Summary: Five-year-old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of kilometers across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.

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