Director: Garth Davis

Writers: Luke Davies, based on the novel by Saroo Brierley
Producers: Iain Canning, Angie Fielder & Emile Sherman
Production Co: See-Saw Films

Casting Director: Kirsty McGregor

India Casting Team: Tess Joseph, Karishma Mathur, Naveen Jain & Jikesh Shah

Cast includes: Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Nicole Kidman, Sunny Pawar, Divian Ladwa, Abhishek Bharate, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Menik Gooneratne, Pallavi Sharda, Sachin Joab & Arka Das

A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.

Lion had 6 nominations at the 89th Academy Awards, including Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.

Lion was also nominated for 5 AACTA International Awards in 2017, and of these won Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.

IMDb

2017 Academy Awards (Oscars) - Best Picture - Nominated

2017 Academy Awards (Oscars) - Best Supporting Actor - Dev Patel - Nominated

2017 Academy Awards (Oscars) - Best Supporting Actress - Nicole Kidman - Nominated

2017 AACTA Awards - Best Casting in a Feature Film - Kirsty McGregor
2017 AACTA Awards - Best Film
2017 AACTA Awards - Best Actor in a Leading Role - Sunny Pawar
2017 AACTA Awards - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Dev Patel
2017 AACTA Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Nicole Kidman