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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.
- $1.7 million
- Johnny Depp, Andrew Levitas, Sam Sarkar, Kevan Van Thompson
Apr 8, 2021 · Minamata: Directed by Andrew Levitas. With Akiko Iwase, Kogarashi Wakasugi, Johnny Depp, Katherine Jenkins. War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.
- (22K)
- Drama
- Andrew Levitas
- 2021-04-08
Feb 11, 2022 · A film about the photojournalist W. Eugene Smith and the people of Minamata, Japan, who were poisoned by mercury from a company called Chisso. The film tries to be a character study, a commentary on photojournalism, and a study of corporate corruption, but it misses the human element and the drama of the story.
Dec 15, 2021 · After receiving one final assignment from Life Magazine editor Robert Hayes (Bill Nighy), Eugene must travel to the Japanese coastal city of Minamata, which has been ravaged by mercury poisoning.
- (115)
- Andrew Levitas
- R
- Johnny Depp
Minamata. Three-time Academy Award nominee Johnny Depp plays celebrated war photographer W. Eugene Smith in a real life David vs Goliath story, pitting Smith against a powerful corporation responsible for poisoning the people of Minamata, Japan in 1971. 940 IMDb 7.2 1 h 55 min 2022. R. Drama · Cerebral. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.99. Buy
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