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In 1971, famous American photographer W. Eugene Smith becomes a recluse. Taking the advice of a young, Japanese translator, Aileen, Smith visits Minamata, Japan to document the disease there, caused by industrial pollution linked to the chemical company Chisso. With only his Minolta camera against a very powerful company, Smith must earn the trust of the broken community and bring this story to the world.
Original Release
03/13/2020
US Release
12/15/2021
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Akiko Iwase | Masako Matsumura |
| Kogarashi Wakasugi | Akiko Matsumura |
| Katherine Jenkins | Millie |
| Bill Nighy | Robert Hayes / Robert "Bob" Hayes |
| Minami | Aileen |
| Nikaru Inagawa | Giichi Matsushima |
| Sonata Molocajeviene | Jennifer |
| Muneaki Kitsukawa | Tomoki Sakai |
| Tadanobu Asano | Tatsuo Matsumura |
| Ryo Kase | Kiyoshi |
Directors
Writers
Andrew Levitas, Stephen Deuters, Jason Forman, Aileen Mioko Smith, W. Eugene Smith, David Kessler
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Akiko Iwase | Masako Matsumura |
| Kogarashi Wakasugi | Akiko Matsumura |
| Katherine Jenkins | Millie |
| Bill Nighy | Robert Hayes / Robert "Bob" Hayes |
| Minami | Aileen |
| Nikaru Inagawa | Giichi Matsushima |
| Sonata Molocajeviene | Jennifer |
| Muneaki Kitsukawa | Tomoki Sakai |
| Tadanobu Asano | Tatsuo Matsumura |
| Ryo Kase | Kiyoshi |
| Hiroyuki Sanada | Mitsuo Yamazaki |
| Jun Kunimura | Junichi Nojima |
| Yosuke Hosoi | Daiki |
| Yuzu Aoki | Sigeru |
| Lily Robinson | Diandra |
| Aiko Sakakura | Enforcer's Mother |
| Masayoshi Haneda | Enforcer |
| Masato Arai | CPS Member 1 |
| Yuka Takamatsu | Attendee 2 |
| Kômei Ichino | Officer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Monika Bacardi | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Deuters | Executive Producer |
| Jason Forman | Executive Producer |
| Phil Hunt | Executive Producer |
| Andrea Iervolino | Executive Producer |
| Compton Ross | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Spence | Executive Producer |
| Peter Touche | Executive Producer |
| Kevan Van Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Johnny Depp | Producer |
| David Kessler | Producer |
| Andrew Levitas | Producer |
| Tom Harberd | Producer |
| Bill Johnson | Producer |
| Sam Sarkar | Producer |
| Gabrielle Tana | Producer |
| Kevan Van Thompson | Producer |
| Andjelija Vlaisavljevic | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Minamata
