Leonie

A mother's courage and a clash of cultures inspire the artist that transcends both

The true life story of Leonie Gilmour, whose life crossed continents, wars and cultures, embodied with courage and passion in search of art and freedom. A tender and inspiring story of a remarkable woman who nurtures the amazing artistic talent of her son who has only one way to succeed and one person to guide him, as he grows into the world renown artist, Isamu Noguchi.

• Release date
• November 20, 2010
• Runtime
• 132 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Hisako Matsui

Cast

Emily Mortimer Leonie Shido Nakamura Yone Noguchi Christina Hendricks Catherine Mieko Harada Umeko Tsuda Jan Milligan Isamu Noguchi Keiko Takeshita Setsu Koizumi Kazuko Yoshiyuki Kiku Kelly Vitz Ailes Gilmour