Living on the River Agano

1992 115 min ⭐ 7.0/10 2 votes

Overview

In 1964, a chemical factory in Niigata Prefecture dumped mercury into the Agano River, the beginning of a manmade tragedy that would affect locals for years to come. Mercury poisoning led to high occurrences of Minamata disease, a neurological syndrome that causes severe physical and psychological ailments and death. Sato Makoto and his crew of seven spent three years in Niigata documenting the life and thoughts of locals.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

Japan

Spoken Languages

Japanese ja

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Cast

Crew

Kyomaro

Music

Makoto Satō

Director

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