The Shiranui Sea (1975)

Original title

不知火海

Directed by

Noriaki Tsuchimoto

Genre

documentary film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 30m

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows the effects of mercury poisoning from industrial pollution on a fishing community in Minamata, Japan. It follows the struggles of local residents dealing with health issues and environmental damage.

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What happens

The Shiranui Sea (不知火海, Shiranuikai) is a 1975 Japanese documentary by Noriaki Tsuchimoto. It is the fourth in a series of independent documentaries that Tsuchimoto made of the mercury poisoning incident, caused by the release of contamnated industrial wastewater, in Minamata, Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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