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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 unwaver...

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Other Authors: Davies, Luke, 1962- (Screenwriter), Patel, Dev, 1990- (Actor), Pawar, Sunny (Actor), Wenham, David, 1965- (Actor), Kidman, Nicole, 1967- (Actor), Mara, Rooney (Actor), Bharate, Abhishek (Actor), Ladwa, Divian (Actor), Bose, Priyanka (Actor), Dīptī Navala (Actor), Chatterjee, Tannishtha (Actor), Siddiqui, Nawazuddin, 1974- (Actor), O'Halloran, Dustin, 1971- (composer (expression)), Hauschka (Musician) (composer (expression)), Fraser, Greig, 1975- (director of photography.), Brierley, Saroo
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
French
Language Notes:In English, or dubbed French dialogue; optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; optional English or French subtitles for the deaf & hearing impaired (SDH).
Published: Santa Monica, California : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2017]
Edition:Blu-ray + Digital HD.
Subjects:
Brierley, Saroo > Drama.
Missing children > India > Drama.
Orphanages > Drama.
Adopted children > India > Drama.
Adopted children > Australia > Tasmania > Drama.
Adoptive parents > Drama.
East Indians > Australia > Drama.
Birthparents > India > Identification > Drama.
Intercountry adoption > India > Drama.
Intercountry adoption > Australia > Tasmania > Drama.
Hobart (Tas.) > Drama.
Kolkata (India) > Drama.
Film adaptations.
Biographical films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
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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.
Item Description:Adapted from the book "A Long Way Home" by Saroo Brierley.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
Bonus: deleted scenes; Behind the scenes gallery; "Never Give Up" performed by Sia, official lyric video.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray; Widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; 5.1 DTS-HD Master audio (English, French); Region A; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:Rating: PG-13; for thematic material and some sensuality.
Production Credits:Music, Dustin O'Halloran, Hauschka ; editor, Alexandre de Franceschi ; director of photography, Greig Fraser.