Lost in the Wilderness

Lost in the Wilderness — Plot

The life and travels of adventurer Naomi Uemura, who disappeared in Alaska in 1984. A member of the first Japanese expedition to reach the summit of Mt Everest in 1970, Uemura also accomplished several "firsts". He was the first man to reach the North Pole solo, climb Denali solo, and float down the Amazon river solo. In the film, Uemura returns to Tokyo after a stint in Siorapaluk in Northern Greenland. In Tokyo, he reconnects with an old friend and, over coffee, shares his life story - from his days as a college dropout to his successful expedition to the top of Everest.

• Release date
• June 7, 1986
• Runtime
• 140 min
• Genres
• Adventure, History
• Director
• Junya Satō

Lost in the Wilderness — Cast

Toshiyuki Nishida Naomi Uemura Chieko Baisho Kimiko, Naomi's wife Masato Furuoya Masao Ogawa Go Wakabayashi Hiroto Nagatsuka Muga Takewaki Ishiyama Hisano Yamaoka Hideyo Nazaki Nobuko Otowa Yasuko Moto Hideji Ōtaki Matsutaro Uemura