Living on the River Agano

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 26, 1992

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Director

Makoto Satō

Cinematography

Shigeru Kobayashi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0203281