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Grasshopper Film |
Release Date:
August 19, 2023
Summary:
Filmed over 15 years, this epic three-part documentary by Kazuo Hara chronicles the history of struggle for a community in southern Japan suffering from “Minamata disease”—a debilitating neurological disease caused by methylmercury poisoning from the consumption of fish contaminated by industrial wastewater—as they continue the decades-long battle for legal recognition and reparations from the government. Both a deeply humanizing portrait of resilience and a comprehensive history of one of the worst pollution-related tragedies in human history, Minamata Mandala gives voice to the many survivors, care providers, researchers, and supporters tirelessly fighting for visibility.
Details
| Runtime: | 372 min |
| Rating: | NR |
| Official Site: | http://grasshopperfilm.com/film/minamata-mandala/ |
| Production: | Shisso Production |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Country: | JP |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Director | Credit |
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| Kazuo Hara | Director |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
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| Akio Mizoguchi | Principal Cast |
| Hideo Ikoma | Principal Cast |
| Shinobu Sakamoto | Principal Cast |
| Toshiyuki Kawakami | Principal Cast |
| Producer | Credit |
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| Sachiko Kobayashi | Producer |
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