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Minamata (2020)

R · 2020-03-13 · 1h 55m · EN
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Let truth be the prejudice.

War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.

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Andrew LevitasDirector
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$1.6M

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▶ Minamata | Official International Trailer | In Cinemas 2021▶ Minamata new clip official from Berlin Film Festival 2020 - 1/3

Top billed cast

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Johnny DeppJohnny DeppW. Eugene SmithMinamiMinamiAileenHiroyuki SanadaHiroyuki SanadaMitsuo YamazakiBill NighyBill NighyRobert "Bob" HayesJun KunimuraJun KunimuraJunichi NojimaRyo KaseRyo KaseKiyoshiTadanobu AsanoTadanobu AsanoTatsuo MatsumuraAkiko IwaseAkiko IwaseMasako MatsumuraKatherine JenkinsKatherine JenkinsMillieLily RobinsonLily RobinsonDiandraAyumi TakanoAyumi Takano

Keywords

JapanWar photographerMercury poisoning

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · History · DocumentaryTheme affinityJapan · War Photographer · Mercury PoisoningDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar PhotographerDirector preference160241Actor preference33224 · 233819 · 5784

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War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.

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Minamata has a runtime of 115 minutes.

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