Movie
The Shiranui Sea
7.2/10
1975
2h 30m
ja
Documentary
Overview
The sea around Minamata was heavily polluted with mercury during the 1950s and 1960s from the Chisso Corporation's chemical factory. This highly toxic chemical bioaccumulated in shellfish and fish in the Yatsushiro Sea which, when eaten by the local populace, gave rise to Minamata disease. The disease was responsible for the deaths and disabling of thousands of residents, all around the Yatsushiro Sea. The marine ecosystem was also extensively damaged.
Director
Noriaki Tsuchimoto
Movie Information
Release Date
January 23, 1975
Runtime
2h 30m
Status
Released
Original Language
ja
Vote Count
5
Production
Seirinsha
