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Minamata: The Victims and Their World

1971 1h 45m Documentary List
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Residents of Minamata suffer damage to their bodies from mercury poisoning.

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Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse A great documentary that manages to shed a very analytical light on a case that shocked Japan through a combination of thoroughness and artistry that deem the title a must-watch Oct 31, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tiffany C It was gut wrenching and poignant, but it drew us right in and caught us by the throat. The entire cast was amazing, such depth. This was a side of Depp Ive never seen. Amazed this movie received no nominations. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/22 Full Review Penguin322 It was such a moving story with great characters Johnny Depp was so amazing as Eugene Smith. This story needed to be told. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/22 Full Review Audience Member awesome emotional doc Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Residents of Minamata suffer damage to their bodies from mercury poisoning.
Director
Noriaki Tsuchimoto
Producer
Yoshikane Shigematsu, Ryutaro Takagi, Matsu Yoneda
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 45m