'The extraordinary true story of survival that became an international bestseller and was made into the award-winning film, Lion, starring Nicole Kidman and Dev Patel. Now a stunning picture book illustrated by award-winning illustrator Bruce Whatley.
Can you imagine being lost and not finding your way home again?
'Saroo Brierley became lost on a train in India when he was only five. He survived for weeks on the streets, before being taken into an orphanage and adopted by his Australian family.
'Despite being happy, Saroo always wondered about where he was from. And one day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for.
'This incredible true story celebrates the importance of hope and never giving up.' (Publication summary)
Lion
( dir. Garth Davis
)
Australia
:
Screen Australia
See Saw Films
Sunstar Entertainment
The Weinstein Company
,
2016
8160821
2016
single work
film/TV
'A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 later, he sets out to find his lost family.' (Production summary)
