Minamata (2020)
Chisso Corporation poisoned a Japanese fishing village. The world looked away.
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Synopsis
Based on the true story of war photographer W. Eugene Smith, who traveled to Minamata, Japan in 1971 to document the devastating effects of mercury poisoning caused by the Chisso Corporation's chemical plant dumping industrial waste into Minamata Bay.
Our Review
The Minamata disaster is the template for every corporate environmental catastrophe that followed — including asbestos. Chisso Corporation knew its factory was poisoning the bay, denied responsibility for years, and used its economic power to silence victims. The parallels to asbestos companies are exact.
Who Should Watch
Anyone who wants to understand the global pattern of corporate negligence.
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What Critics Say
“Heartfelt yet jumbled, Minamata pays uneven tribute to a remarkable real-life story.”
Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus
“Impressive if somewhat less-than-nuanced.”
Peter Debruge, Variety
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