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Minamata is a 2020 biographical drama film directed by Andrew Levitas, based on the book of the same name by Aileen Mioko Smith and W. Eugene Smith. The film stars Johnny Depp (who also produced) as W. Eugene Smith, an American photographer who documented the effects of mercury poisoning on the citizens of Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan.
Apr 8, 2021 · A drama film based on the true story of W. Eugene Smith, who exposed the mercury poisoning disaster in Japan in 1971. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, and more for this movie.
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- Drama
- Andrew Levitas
- 2021-04-08
Minamata disease is a poisoning disease that affects mainly the central nervous system and is caused by the consumption of large quantities of fish and shellfish living in Minamata Bay and its surroundings, the major causative agent being some sort of organic mercury compound.
Oct 8, 2020 · MINAMATA Official Trailer (2021) Johnny Depp, Bill Nighy, Drama Movie HD© 2020 - Vertigo Releasing
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- ONE Media
Jul 10, 2023 · In July 1959, researchers from Kumamoto University discovered the source of the illness—high levels of mercury poisoning. They named the condition Minamata disease. Right away, a large petrochemical plant in Minamata, run by Chisso Corporation, was suspected as the source of the mercury.
Inspired by a true story, Minamata stars Johnny Depp playing celebrated photojournalist Eugene Smith. The film takes place in 1971 when we find Smith as a recluse and disconnected from the...
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- Drama
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International Trailer. New York, 1971. Following his celebrated days as one of the most revered photojournalists of World War II, W. Eugene Smith (Johnny Depp) has become a recluse, disconnected from society and his career.
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