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Minamata

Minamata

Let truth be the prejudice.

2020•1h 55m•6.9/10
DramaHistory

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6.9/10(332)

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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Production

Metalwork Pictures, Infinitum Nihil, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, Work in Progress

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

W. Eugene Smith

Minami

Minami

Aileen

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Mitsuo Yamazaki

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Robert "Bob" Hayes

Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura

Junichi Nojima

Ryo Kase

Ryo Kase

Kiyoshi

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Tatsuo Matsumura

Akiko Iwase

Akiko Iwase

Masako Matsumura

Katherine Jenkins

Katherine Jenkins

Millie

Lily Robinson

Lily Robinson

Diandra

Ayumi Takano

Ayumi Takano

Hikaru Inagawa

Giichi Matsushima

Muneaki Kitsukawa

Tomoki Sakai

Sonata Molocajeviene

Jennifer

Yosuke Hosoi

Daiki

Yuzu Aoki

Yuzu Aoki

Sigeru

Aiko Sakakura

Enforcer's Mother

Masayoshi Haneda

Masayoshi Haneda

Enforcer

Masato Arai

CPS Member 1

Yuka Takamatsu

Attendee 2

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