The read
It runs long at 2h 30m.
Synopsis
The sea around Minamata was heavily polluted with mercury during the 1950s and 1960s from the Chisso Corporation's chemical factory. This highly toxic chemical bioaccumulated in shellfish and fish in the Yatsushiro Sea which, when eaten by the local populace, gave rise to Minamata disease. The disease was responsible for the deaths and disabling of thousands of residents, all around the Yatsushiro Sea. The marine ecosystem was also extensively damaged.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Noriaki TsuchimotoDirector
- Takayuki OguriOriginal Music Composer
- Teizō MatsumuraOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Soichi ItoNarrator (voice)
- Noriaki TsuchimotoSelf - Interviewer (uncredited)
Themes
fishingdiseaseeast asian lead