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Released 6 years ago.
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Minamata
"Let truth be the prejudice."
2020 1h 55m EN
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6.9
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★6.9TMDB · 344
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Synopsis
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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.”
Cast
Johnny Depp
W. Eugene Smith
Minami
Aileen
Hiroyuki Sanada
Mitsuo Yamazaki
Bill Nighy
Robert "Bob" Hayes
Jun Kunimura
Junichi Nojima
Ryo Kase
Kiyoshi
Tadanobu Asano
Tatsuo Matsumura
Akiko Iwase
Masako Matsumura
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Andrew Levitas
- Writers
- David K. Kessler, Stephen Deuters, Andrew Levitas
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Countries
- United States of America, United Kingdom, Serbia
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Serbia.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Andrew Levitas, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Nathan Nugent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Johnny Depp and Minami and Hiroyuki Sanada carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Let truth be the prejudice.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Andrew Levitas directs. Benoît Delhomme behind the camera. Ryuichi Sakamoto scores. Nathan Nugent cuts. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom, Serbia. Dialogue in Japanese, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 6 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
- 3International production across 3 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Serbia.
- 4Directed by Andrew Levitas, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Nathan Nugent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Johnny Depp and Minami and Hiroyuki Sanada carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Let truth be the prejudice.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt9179096 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Benoît Delhomme
- Original score
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Editing
- Nathan Nugent
- Production design
- Tom Foden
- Makeup / hair
- Charlie Bluett
- Sound
- Ben Barker
- Runtime
- 115 min · 1h 55m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $1,623,809
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Minamata (2020)
Also by
Andrew Levitas
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
- ME
Metalwork Pictures
GB
Infinitum Nihil
US
Head Gear Films
GB
Metrol Technology
GB
- WO
Work in Progress
RS
Key crew
- Art DirectionSimon Lamont
- Art DirectionDragan Kaplarević
- Set DecorationKevin Downey
- Prosthetic Makeup ArtistCharlie Bluett
- HairstylistJovana Jovanović
- Makeup ArtistNataša Krstić
- Makeup ArtistKen Niederbaumer
- Makeup ArtistTijana Saletović
- Prosthetic Makeup ArtistSendy Kumalakanta
- ProducerZach Avery
- Executive ProducerMonika Bacardi
- Executive ProducerNobu Hasegawa
- Executive ProducerAndrea Iervolino
- Executive ProducerJoe Hasegawa
- ProducerBill Johnson
- ProducerDavid Kessler
- Executive ProducerStephen Spence
- ProducerGabrielle Tana
- ProducerKevan Van Thompson
- Sound DesignerBen Barker
- Foley ArtistPeter Burgis
- Foley ArtistZoe Freed
- Sound Effects EditorDanny Freemantle
- Sound EditorNick Freemantle
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- japan
- war photographer
- mercury poisoning
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2021-12-15R
Also known as
International titles
- МинаматаRU
- 毒水曝光HK
- 惡水真相TW
- ВеликийRU
- O Fotógrafo de MinamataBR
- MINAMATAJP
