Minamata
Let truth be the prejudice.
Country
Production
Budget
$0
Revenue
$755 878
Director
Actors
Johnny Depp, Minami, Hiroyuki Sanada, Bill Nighy, Jun Kunimura, Ryo Kase, Tadanobu Asano, Akiko Iwase, Katherine Jenkins, Lily Robinson
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Johnny Depp, Bill Johnson, Kevan Van Thompson, Gabrielle Tana, Andrew Levitas, Sam Sarkar, David Kessler, Zach Avery, Kevan Van Thompson, Phil Hunt
Operator
Composer
Artist
Tom Foden
Audition
Yōko Narahashi
Editing
Nathan Nugent, Sandra Djurickovic
All team (59)
All team (59)
Short description
War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.
What's left behind the scenes
- The screenplay is based on the book “Minamata” by Eileen Mioko Smith and W. Eugene Smith.
- Johnny Depp was the only actor considered for the role of Eugene Smith. He received it without an audition.
- W. Eugene Smith's widow, Eileen Mioko, worked closely with the director and actively assisted in the creation of the film. She was not only a participant in the events described in the film, but still maintains contact with the residents of Minamata and continues her activist work.
- Contrary to media reports, people with a real diagnosis of Minamata disease did not participate in the filming of the movie. Everything on screen is the work of actors.
- Due to a limited budget, the film's cinematographer, Benoît Delhomme, mostly shot handheld in low-light conditions, which helped to adhere to an incredibly tight 36-day shooting schedule.
- The screenplay is based on the book “Minamata” by Eileen Mioko Smith and W. Eugene Smith.
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