Living on the River Agano

Living on the River Agano

1992
1h 55m
7.0

7.0/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 阿賀に生きる
Release Date September 26, 1992
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0203281

Cast

Key Crew

Makoto Satō
Director

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