Minamata Mandala
水俣曼荼羅
Synopsis
After years of dumping industrial wastes from the factory to the ocean, Chisso Chemical Corporation contaminated the area of a small Japanese fishing village with excessive amounts of methylmercury. This highly toxic chemical bioaccumulated in fishes of the local water, which when consumed by the local populace resulted in mercury poisoning. In 1977, Minamata disease certification criteria was set by a strange method that tried not to recognize the rights of environmental disease patients. However, an Osaka court won the case for some patients because of a newly developed theory by medical doctors’ recent experiments and proofs. For decades, these patients struggled within the Japanese judicial system for their rights to receive compensation as victims of environmental disease. Those different aspects of these patients’ lives have been filmed by director Hara for the last 15 years, inspired by the late director Tsuchimoto’s documentary MINAMATA: THE VICTIMS AND THEIR WORLD (1971).
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#BIFF2020 Icons - MINAMATA Mandala / 아이콘 - 미나마타 만다라
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-09-17
Release History & Theatrical Window
Shanghai International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuo Hara
- Original Title
- 水俣曼荼羅
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 6h 13m
- Production Studios
- Shisso Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuo Hara
Takeshi Hata
Sachiko Kobayashi, Chihiro Shimano, Kazuo Hara, Noa Nagaoka
Department Leadership Roster
Sachiko Kobayashi
Producer
Takeshi Hata
Editor
Chihiro Shimano
Producer
Kazuo Hara
Producer
Noa Nagaoka
Producer
Kazuo Hara
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Minamata Mandala
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What is Minamata Mandala about?
After years of dumping industrial wastes from the factory to the ocean, Chisso Chemical Corporation contaminated the area of a small Japanese fishing village with excessive amounts of methylmercury. This highly toxic chemical bioaccumulated in fishes of the local water, which when consumed by the local populace resulted in mercury poisoning. In 1977, Minamata disease certification criteria was set by a strange method that tried not to recognize the rights of environmental disease patients. However, an Osaka court won the case for some patients because of a newly developed theory by medical doctors’ recent experiments and proofs. For decades, these patients struggled within the Japanese judicial system for their rights to receive compensation as victims of environmental disease. Those different aspects of these patients’ lives have been filmed by director Hara for the last 15 years, inspired by the late director Tsuchimoto’s documentary MINAMATA: THE VICTIMS AND THEIR WORLD (1971).
Who directed Minamata Mandala?
Minamata Mandala was directed by Kazuo Hara.
Who stars in Minamata Mandala?
The principal cast of Minamata Mandala includes Not specified.
When was Minamata Mandala released and how long is it?
Minamata Mandala was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 6h 13m.