Smith travels to Minamata in Japan to document the devastating effect of mercury poisoning and Minamata disease in coastal communities. This disease is caused by industrial pollution linked …

Feb 5, 2021 · Minamata: Directed by Andrew Levitas. With Akiko Iwase, Kogarashi Wakasugi, Johnny Depp, Katherine Jenkins. War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan …

3 days ago · It is named after the bay in Japan where, in the mid-20th century, mercury-tainted industrial wastewater poisoned thousands of people, leading to severe health damage that …

Nov 7, 2025 · Minamata disease is caused by eating seafood contaminated with methylmercury, which was dumped into a Japanese bay from the 1950s to the 1960s. It causes neurological …

Inspired by a true story, Minamata stars Johnny Depp playing celebrated photojournalist Eugene Smith. The film takes place in 1971 when we find Smith as a recluse and disconnected from …

Minamata disease is not a contagious or genetically transmitted disease. It was officially discovered in Minamata, Kumamoto prefecture in 1956, and in 1968 the national government …

The first disease whose cause was recognized as industrial pollution of seawater, Minamata disease aroused worldwide concern and did much to stimulate the development of the …

Inspired by a true story, Minamata stars 3-time Academy Award® nominee JOHNNY DEPP playing celebrated photojournalist Eugene Smith. The film takes place in 1971 when we find …

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 …

War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities. Let truth be the prejudice. Johnny Depp …