Minamata (film)
Minamata is a 2020 drama film directed by Andrew Levitas, based on the book Minamata by Aileen Mioko Smith and Eugene Smith and starring Johnny Depp.
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| Directed by | Andrew Levitas |
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| Written by | David Kessler |
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| Music by | Ryuichi Sakamoto |
| Cinematography | Benoît Delhomme |
| Edited by | Nathan Nugent |
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Running time | 115 minutes[1] |
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The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 21, 2020.
Premise
War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities - Minamata disease.
Cast
- Johnny Depp as Eugene Smith
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Mitsuo Yamazaki
- Minami Hinase as Aileen
- Bill Nighy as Robert Hayes
- Jun Kunimura as Junichi Nojima
- Tadanobu Asano as Tatsuo Matsumura
- Ryo Kase as Kiyoshi
- Katherine Jenkins as Millie
- Masayoshi Haneda
- Akiko Iwase as Masako Matsumura
Production
On October 23, 2018, it was announced that Johnny Depp would star in the drama film as the photojournalist Eugene Smith and that the film will be directed by Andrew Levitas.[2]
Filming began in January 2019, with Bill Nighy, Minami Hinase, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Ryo Kase and Jun Kunimura added to the cast. Filming took place in Japan, Serbia and Montenegro.[3]
Release
It had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 21, 2020.[4]
References
- "Minamata". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- Wiseman, Andreas (October 23, 2018). "Johnny Depp To Star As Photojournalist W. Eugene Smith In Thriller 'Minamata', HanWay To Launch Sales — AFM". Deadline. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- First Look At Johnny Depp As Photographer W. Eugene Smith In ‘Minamata’; Bill Nighy Joins Cast
- Wiseman, Andreas (January 14, 2020). "Berlin Film Festival Adds Johnny Depp, Tilda Swinton, Jia Zhangke, Agnieszka Holland Movies & Hillary Clinton Docuseries". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2020.