Bibliograph

Minamata, Ingenious Media and Rogue Black present ; a Metalwork Pictures production ; produced by Sam Sarkar [and 7 others] ; written by David K. Kessler [and 3 others] ; directed by Andrew Levitas

Type

Label

Minamata, Ingenious Media and Rogue Black present ; a Metalwork Pictures production ; produced by Sam Sarkar [and 7 others] ; written by David K. Kessler [and 3 others] ; directed by Andrew Levitas

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPA rating: R; for language throughout.

Main title

Minamata

Oclc number

1319520882

Responsibility statement

Ingenious Media and Rogue Black present ; a Metalwork Pictures production ; produced by Sam Sarkar [and 7 others] ; written by David K. Kessler [and 3 others] ; directed by Andrew Levitas

Runtime

115

Summary

About a celebrated war photographer W. Eugene Smith in a real life David vs Goliath story, pitting Smith against a powerful corporation responsible for poisoning the people of Minamata, Japan in 1971. With the glory days of World War II far behind him, Smith has become a recluse. Between an impassioned Japanese translator called Aileen urging him to go and a much-needed commission from "Life" Magazine editor Ralph Graves, Smith is finally convinced to journey back to Japan to expose the devastating annihilation of a coastal community, victims of corporate greed and complicit local police and government. Armed with only his trusted Nikon camera, Smith must find the images that will bring this story to the World.

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification