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Nov 27, 2021 · Minamata Mandala: Directed by Kazuo Hara. With Hideo Ikoma, Toshiyuki Kawakami, Akio Mizoguchi, Shinobu Sakamoto. In the early 1940s, strange symptoms appear in the people of Minamata.
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- Kazuo Hara
- 2021-11-27
Aug 19, 2023 · Both a deeply humanizing portrait of resilience and a comprehensive history of one of the worst pollution-related tragedies in human history, MINAMATA Mandala gives voice to the many survivors,...
- Kazuo Hara
- Documentary
Apr 22, 2021 · MINAMATA Mandala is by the Japanese master Kazuo Hara. An epic, 15-year journey and three-part film, where Hara treats each individual and the local communit...
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- Sheffield DocFest
Dec 2, 2021 · Documentary film director Kazuo Hara chronicles the ongoing struggles of Minamata disease victims to hold the state responsible in one of Japan's worst cases of industrial pollution.
Filmed over 15 years, this epic three-part documentary by Kazuo Hara (The Emperor’s Naked Army Marches On) chronicles the history of struggle for a community in southern Japan suffering from “Minamata disease”—a debilitating neurological disease caused by methylmercury poisoning from the consumption of fish contaminated by industrial ...
An epic tale of struggle and commitment. Shot over 15 years, Hara Kazuo’s film documents the arduous legal and medical battles endured by the residents of Minamata, a city in southern Japan whose name has become synonymous with the infamous neurological disease.
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Aug 15, 2023 · Minamata Mandala Review: A Confrontational Tribute to Victims Calling for Accountability. The film understands how atrocity is perpetuated, fanning a maddening sense of injustice. by Clayton Dillard. August 15, 2023. 1. Photo: Grasshopper Film.
