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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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Akiko Iwase | ... |
Masako Matsumura
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Kogarashi Wakasugi | ... |
Akiko Matsumura
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| Johnny Depp | ... |
W. Eugene Smith
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| Katherine Jenkins | ... |
Millie
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| Bill Nighy | ... |
Robert Hayes
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| Minami | ... |
Aileen
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Hikaru Inagawa | ... |
Giichi Matsushima
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Sonata Molocajeviene | ... |
Jennifer
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Muneaki Kitsukawa | ... |
Tomoki Sakai
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| Tadanobu Asano | ... |
Tatsuo Matsumura
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| Ryô Kase | ... |
Kiyoshi
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| Hiroyuki Sanada | ... |
Mitsuo Yamazaki
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| Jun Kunimura | ... |
Junichi Nojima
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Yosuke Hosoi | ... |
Daiki
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Yuzu Aoki | ... |
Sigeru
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| Lily Robinson | ... |
Diandra
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Aiko Sakakura | ... |
Enforcer's Mother
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| Masayoshi Haneda | ... |
Enforcer
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Masato Arai | ... |
CPS Member 1
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Yuka Takamatsu | ... |
Attendee 2
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Kômei Ichino | ... |
Officer
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Masako Ogura | ... |
Yuko
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Tatsuya Shirato | ... |
Police 1
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Yasuhide Kashima | ... |
Police 2
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Katsuki Fukuda | ... |
Advisor To Nojima
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Xander Levitas | ... |
Robert Hayes III
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August Delhomme | ... |
Wyatt
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| Jelena Goldbach | ... |
Jenifer
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Bomber Hurley Smith | ... |
Chris Lee
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| Tatsuya Tagawa | ... |
Executive
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Koji Ono | ... |
Company Man
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Tatsuya Hirano | ... |
Nojima Bodyguard #1
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Kotaro Suzuki | ... |
Central Pollution Board Member
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| Kenta Ogawa | ... |
Patient
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| Shunsuke Okubo | ... |
Japanese Man
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| Ana Trkulja | ... |
Japanese Buddhist at the protest
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| Satoru Komatsu | ... |
Fisherman
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Yurino Oshima | ... |
Victim's sister
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Aaliyah Reign | ... |
Annabelle
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Ayumi Takano |
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Directed by
| Andrew Levitas | ||
Written by
| David Kessler | ... | (written by) (as David K. Kessler) and |
| Stephen Deuters | ... | (written by) and |
| Andrew Levitas | ... | (written by) and |
| Jason Forman | ... | (written by) |
| Aileen Mioko Smith | ... | (based on the book by) and |
| W. Eugene Smith | ... | (based on the book by) |
Produced by
| Zach Avery | ... | producer |
| Johnny Depp | ... | producer |
| Stephen Deuters | ... | executive producer |
| Jason Forman | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Hampden | ... | executive producer |
| Tom Harberd | ... | associate producer |
| Joe Hasegawa | ... | executive producer |
| Nobu Hasegawa | ... | executive producer |
| Phil Hunt | ... | executive producer |
| Bill Johnson | ... | producer |
| David Kessler | ... | producer (as David K. Kessler) |
| Andrew Levitas | ... | producer |
| Norman Merry | ... | executive producer |
| Bill Nighy | ... | associate producer |
| Sire Ramos | ... | development producer: LipSync Productions |
| Compton Ross | ... | executive producer |
| Sam Sarkar | ... | producer |
| Stephen Spence | ... | executive producer |
| Marie Gabrielle Stewart | ... | executive producer (as Marie-Gabrielle Stewart) |
| Gabrielle Tana | ... | producer |
| Peter Touche | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Tuft | ... | associate producer |
| Kevan Van Thompson | ... | producer |
| Andjelija Vlaisavljevic | ... | line producer |
| Peter Watson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | ||
Cinematography by
| Benoît Delhomme | ||
Editing by
| Nathan Nugent | ||
Editorial Department
| Maria Brandt | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
| William Chetwynd | ... | online editor |
| James Clarke | ... | head of di |
| Celine Davies | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
| Peter Doyle | ... | supervising colorist |
| Lisa Jordan | ... | facilities director: LipSync Post |
| Alexandra Montgomery | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Lizzie Newsham | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| James Panting | ... | first assistant editor |
| Luke Ross | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
| Fiona Starogardzki | ... | first assistant editor |
| Matt Stevenson | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
Casting By
| Yôko Narahashi | ||
Production Design by
| Tom Foden | ||
Art Direction by
| Dragan Kaplarevic | ... | senior art director |
| Simon Lamont | ... | (Supervising Art Director) |
Set Decoration by
| Kevin Downey | ||
| Jelena Odavic | ... | assistant set decorator |
Costume Design by
| Momirka Bailovic | ||
Makeup Department
| Charlie Bluett | ... | prosthetic makeup artist |
| Lena Dodocic | ... | makeup artist |
| Jovana Jovanovic | ... | hair stylist for johnny depp |
| Natasa Krstic | ... | makeup artist |
| Chris Lyons | ... | special effects teeth |
| Mara Marjanovic | ... | daily hair & make up |
| Ken Niederbaumer | ... | Make up Artist for Johnny Depp |
| Visnja Radosavljevic | ... | daily makeup |
| Tijana Saletovic | ... | makeup artist |
| Marina Stojanovic | ... | hair department head |
| Martina Subic-Dodocic | ... | makeup designer |
| Nick Tyrrell | ... | prosthetic mould technician: Millennium FX |
| Sendy Kumalakanta | ... | prosthetic makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Lana Rakanovic | ... | prosthetic makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Aleksandar Brankovic | ... | unit manager |
| Sandra Djurickovic | ... | production supervisor |
| Ian Grey | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jeanette Haley | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Aleksandar Tadic | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Vladimir Aleksic | ... | key set PA |
| Steve E. Andrews | ... | first assistant director |
| Darja Markovic | ... | Set PA: Novi Banovci |
| Marko Markovic | ... | second second assistant director |
| Milana Milunovic | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Nemanja Bjelos | ... | props |
| Ivana Bogdanovic | ... | art department coordinator |
| Marko Drenca | ... | set dresser |
| Milica Gruicic | ... | Art Department Trainee/Draughtsman |
| Dragan Maksimovic | ... | swing gang |
| Filip Maricevic | ... | property master |
| Marko Milosevic | ... | props buyer |
| Marko Mirkovic | ... | set designer |
| Danilo Nadj | ... | scenic painter |
| Srdjan Nedeljkovic | ... | assistant art director |
| Sonja Nenadic | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Jelena Odavic | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Marko Orsolic | ... | scenic artist |
| Dusan Pesic | ... | set dresser |
| Zoran Petrovic | ... | leadman |
| Viktor Salipur | ... | scenic artist |
| Bojana Stankovic | ... | graphic designer |
| Uros Stojanovic | ... | graphic designer |
| Maja Vasic | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Ben Barker | ... | sound designer |
| Peter Burgis | ... | foley artist |
| Zoe Freed | ... | foley artist |
| Danny Freemantle | ... | sound effects editor |
| Glenn Freemantle | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Nick Freemantle | ... | sound editor |
| Rebecca Heathcote | ... | foley artist |
| Dayo James | ... | sound effects editor |
| Novica Jankov | ... | production sound mixer |
| Robert Malone | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tushar Manek | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Emilie O'Connor | ... | supervising dialogue & adr editor |
| Adam Oakley | ... | foley mixer |
| Paolo Pavesi | ... | foley editor |
| Lazar Perovic | ... | boom operator |
| Zoran Prodanovic | ... | boom operator |
| Joe Schiff | ... | adr mixer |
| Sven Taits | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Branko Topalovic | ... | sound assistant |
| Grant Waters | ... | Sound japan unit |
Special Effects by
| Jocelyn Bennett-Snewin | ... | sculptor: Millennium FX |
| Charlie Bluett | ... | prosthetic effects on-set artist: Millennium FX |
| Joe Browning | ... | assistant engineer: Millennium FX |
| Cristian Coman | ... | special effects technician |
| Peter Cooper | ... | sculptor: Millennium FX |
| Anthony Davies | ... | prosthetic technician: Millennium FX |
| Garner Dean | ... | prosthetic technician: Millennium FX |
| Octavian Dragulin | ... | special effects technician |
| Mai Endo | ... | lifecasting team: Millennium FX |
| Marius Florescu | ... | special effects technician |
| Kakusei Fujiwara | ... | lifecasting team: Millennium FX |
| Rachel Gatt | ... | project assistant: Millennium FX |
| Christopher Goodman | ... | sculptor: Millennium FX |
| Neill Gorton | ... | prosthetic effects designer: Millennium FX |
| Freya Hargreaves | ... | prosthetic silicone technician: Millennium FX |
| Terri Hargreaves | ... | buyer: Millennium FX |
| Amber Hertzberg | ... | prosthetic silicone technician: Millennium FX |
| Akihito Ikeda | ... | lifecasting team: Millennium FX |
| Bianca Judd | ... | art finisher: Millennium FX |
| Sumida Katsuya | ... | lifecasting team: Millennium FX |
| Thea Keenan | ... | art finisher: Millennium FX (as Thea Fuller) |
| Morgan Kimber | ... | prosthetic technician: Millennium FX |
| Magda Kulig | ... | prosthetic silicone technician: Millennium FX |
| Cara Lanning | ... | prosthetic mold technician: Millennium FX |
| Sara Matos | ... | workshop trainee: Millennium FX |
| Rob Mayor | ... | prosthetic effects supervisor: Millennium FX |
| Jon Moore | ... | prosthetic effects on set artist: Millennium FX |
| Anthony Parker | ... | sculptor: Millennium FX |
| Gary Pollard | ... | sculptor: Millennium FX |
| Tim Pratt | ... | animatronic designer: Millennium FX |
| Tim Quinton | ... | prosthetic mould technician: Millennium FX |
| Darren Robinson | ... | art finisher: Millennium FX |
| Michael Rosati | ... | prosthetic silicone technician: Millennium FX |
| Sharna Rothwell | ... | admin: Millennium FX |
| Rogier Samuels | ... | prosthetic effects on set artist: Millennium FX |
| Martina Skokova | ... | admin: Millennium FX |
| Jody Stanton | ... | prosthetic mould technician: Millennium FX |
| Matt Wadge | ... | prosthetic mould technician: Millennium FX |
| Kate Walshe | ... | prosthetic effects producer: Millennium FX |
| Olivia Whitaker | ... | prosthetic mould technician: Millennium FX |
Visual Effects by
| Joni Andreou | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Adam Buckner | ... | visual effects producer |
| Naomi Butler | ... | digital compositor |
| Matt Carter | ... | visual effects artist |
| Paolo D'Arco | ... | senior compositor |
| Jo De Mey | ... | lead digital compositor: Lipsync Postc |
| David Fowler | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| James Furlong | ... | Digital Matte Painter |
| Rory Heffernan | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Marc Hutchings | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Will Jones | ... | lead compositor |
| Nikolay Kolev | ... | digital compositor |
| Alasdair MacCuish | ... | Visual Effects Operations Manager |
| Jacqui Marchant-Adams | ... | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Manuel Mendes | ... | visual effect editor: lipsync post |
| Bonita Nichols | ... | visual effects line producer |
| James Panting | ... | visual effects editor |
| George Petkov | ... | digital compositor |
| Andrey Polezhayev | ... | lead compositor |
| Garth Reilly | ... | digital compositor |
| Valeria Rufa | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Milan Alavanja | ... | marine coordinator / safety supervisor |
| Milos Brdarevic | ... | stunts |
| Isky Fay | ... | stunt performer |
| Slavisa Ivanovic | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Marko Joksimovic | ... | utility stunts |
| Srdjan Rale Jovanovic | ... | safety supervisor |
| Alan Leong | ... | stunt performer |
| Lukaz Leong | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Milan Alavanja | ... | steadicam operator |
| Emir Bihorac | ... | grip |
| Mathieu Caudroy | ... | steadicam operator |
| Nikola Cojcic | ... | trainee |
| Birgit Dierken | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Mihailo Dobric | ... | first focus puller |
| Srdjan Gojkovic | ... | gaffer |
| Larry D. Horricks | ... | still photographer |
| Rado Ivancevic | ... | best boy electrician |
| Milos Jovanovic | ... | second assistant camera |
| Marko Lekovic | ... | key grip |
| Uros Lukic | ... | video assist operator |
| Nenad Maksimovic | ... | key riggig grip |
| Goran Micovic | ... | video assist operator |
| Milan Mihajlovic | ... | second assistant B camera: focus puller 2nd unit |
| Radoslav Mihalek | ... | lighting technician |
| Nikola Obradovic | ... | electrician |
| Filip Orlandic | ... | DIT & Dailies Colorist |
| Petar Pavlovic | ... | grip |
| Predrag Perovic | ... | key rigger |
| Sergej Radovic | ... | epk camera operator |
| Nedic Veljko | ... | grip |
| Milos Vucenovic | ... | lighting technician |
| Veljko Vukasovic | ... | digital imaging technician |
Casting Department
| Vojislav Dizdarevic | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Nemanja Milosavljevic | ... | extras casting |
| Milenko Vujic | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dragana Barac | ... | assistant costume designer (as Dragana Mladenovic) |
| Miroslava Cvetkovic | ... | seamstress |
| Nemanja Devetak | ... | extras costumer |
| Marija Harz | ... | cast costumer |
| Sonja Mrkobrada | ... | breakdown artist |
| Mira Radakovic | ... | costume maker |
| Milica Radovanovic | ... | costume coordinator |
| Irena Rajnvajn | ... | extras costumer |
| Ivana Rajnvajn | ... | costumer: Mr. Depp |
| Ivana Stojanovic | ... | breakdown artist |
| Lazar Vukovic | ... | costume runner |
Location Management
| Tamara Hristov | ... | location manager |
| Tamara Pesic | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Budd Carr | ... | music supervisor |
| Fiona Cruickshank | ... | additional engineer |
| Connor Hughes | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marina Lesic | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Andrej Deticek | ... | driver |
| Aleksa Drobnjak | ... | driver |
| Zoran Jokovic | ... | driver |
| Nina Jovanovic | ... | driver |
| Dejan Juric | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Nenad Kokot | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Dusko Krekic | ... | driver |
| Goran Lazovic | ... | driver |
| Marko Lukovic | ... | driver |
| Nenad Madzarevic | ... | driver |
| Miroslav Maric | ... | driver |
| Stefan Matic | ... | transportation captain |
| Ljubisav Mitkovic | ... | driver |
| Rade Radeka | ... | cast driver |
| Milan Strbac | ... | dit: driver |
| Goran Zivanovic | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Samantha Allwinton | ... | for Ingenious Media |
| Ana Biskupljanin | ... | production coordinator |
| Rachael Bray | ... | executive assistant: Paterson James Ltd |
| Tom Burke | ... | Designer: LipSync Design |
| Catherine Cilek | ... | executive |
| Sarah Cundall | ... | legal services |
| Stevie Curtis | ... | assistant to the director |
| Uros Cvetkovic | ... | unit runner |
| Aleksa Damjanovic | ... | Unit runner |
| Luka Divac | ... | set production assistant |
| Lucy Drake | ... | financial controller |
| Agar Forjan | ... | For Ingenious Media |
| Julia Hall | ... | senior designer: LipSync Design |
| Ivana Ivanovic | ... | assistant accountant |
| Carissa Knol | ... | production lawyer |
| Brian Kobo | ... | producer: Japan unit |
| Dasa Kodemo | ... | travel coordinator (as Dasa Radmanovic) |
| Elizabeth Kormanova | ... | director of business affairs: Hanway Films |
| Nadine Luque | ... | For Ingenious Media |
| Alastair Mavor | ... | legal services: Head Gear |
| Christos Michaels | ... | legal services: Head Gear |
| Sheila Fraser Milne | ... | completion guarantor services |
| Danijela Parenta | ... | assistant accountant |
| Nicki Parfitt | ... | legal services: Head Gear |
| Vedran Radic | ... | shipping coordinator |
| Jelena Radojevic | ... | production secretary |
| Yacine Ramoul | ... | assistant to producers |
| Aleksandar Sekulic | ... | unit runner |
| Chloe Tetu | ... | Design Coordinator: LipSync Design |
| Mark Tucker | ... | executive |
| Dusan Vitanovic | ... | unit runner |
| Howard Watkins | ... | Head of Design: LipSync Design |
| Lesley Wise | ... | head of legal affairs: Paterson James |
| Mirna Zaric | ... | assistant accountant |
Thanks
| Chris Goodman | ... | special thanks |
| Lindsey Hunt | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Metalwork Pictures
- American International Pictures (AIP)
- Golan Films
- Head Gear Films (In association with)
- Infinitum Nihil
- Kreo Films FZ (In association with)
- Metrol Technology (In association with)
Distributors
- American International Pictures (AIP) (2022) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cuvision (2022) (Paraguay) (theatrical)
- Impacto Cine (2022) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Lady Bacardi Media (2022) (United States) (theatrical)
- Longride (2021) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2021) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2021) (United States) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2021) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Ukrainian Film Distribution (UFD) (2021) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Vertigo Releasing (2021) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- A Contracorriente Films (2021) (Spain)
- BGFilm (2020) (Turkey)
- Films4You (2022) (Portugal)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2020) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa and Iran)
- GEM Entertainment (2021) (Hungary) (multi-territory)
- Gravel Road Distribution Group (2021) (South Africa)
- Hulu (2022) (United States) (video)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (Germany)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (Switzerland)
- Sky Cinema Best Of (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Premieren +24 (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Premieren (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Go (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- WOW (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cineplanet (camera equipment provided by)
- Cineplanet (lighting & grip equipment provided by)
- Fatts (post-production script services)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Golden Arrow Entertainment (production monitoring)
- HireWorks (avid dx rental)
- Leitz Cine (manufacturer: Leitz M 0.8 lenses)
- Malde & Co. (uk accountant & tax advisors)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Paterson James (completion guarantor services)
- Tokyo Colours (production services) (drone shoot service company)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Work in Progress (production service: Serbia and Montenegro)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. But a secret commission from Life magazine editor Robert Hayes (Bill Nighy) sends him to the Japanese coastal city of Minamata, which has been ravaged by mercury poisoning; the result of decades of gross industrial negligence by the country's Chisso Corporation. There, Smith immerses himself in the community, documenting their efforts to live with Minamata Disease and their passionate campaign to achieve recognition from Chisso and the Japanese government. Armed with only his trusted camera, Smith's images from the toxic village give the disaster a heartbreaking human dimension, and his initial assignment turns into a life-changing experience. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The city of Minamata, Kumamoto, declined to lend its name as a supporter to a local screening held in August 2021 organized by volunteers, prior to the nationwide release of the film in Japan in September 2021. The city told The Asahi Shimbun that it was uncertain whether the film depicted historical events accurately and was conducive to dispelling discrimination and prejudice against patients. Kumamoto Prefecture, on the other hand, supported the screening. See more » |
| Goofs | Johnny Depp sings Forever Young by Bob Dylan in the film in 1971. The song was written in 1973 and released in 1974. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Why do need an Oscar, gray-bearded Johnny Depp, shaurma or shaverma (2021). See more » |