Living on the River Agano (1992)

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阿賀に生きる (Original Title)

StoryLine

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.

Details

Genres: Documentary

Country: Japan

Original Language: ja

Release Date: 26/09/1992

Run Time: 115 min

Popularity: 0.265

Spoken Languages: 日本語

Status: Released