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Minamata, (videorecording)

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Summary
New York, 1971. Following his celebrated days as one of the most revered photojournalists of World War II, W. Eugene Smith (Johnny Depp) has become a recluse, disconnected from society and his career. But a secret commission from Life magazine editor Robert Hayes (Bill Nighy) sends him to the Japanese coastal city of Minamata, which has been ravaged by mercury poisoning; the result of decades of gross industrial negligence by the country's Chisso Corporation. There, Smith immerses himself in the community, documenting their efforts to live with Minamata Disease and their passionate campaign to achieve recognition from Chisso and the Japanese government
Language
eng
Work
Extent
1 DVD-video (approximately 110 minutes)
Note
  • Roadshow Entertainment : R-126298-9
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2020
Instance
Label
Minamata
Title
Minamata
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
New York, 1971. Following his celebrated days as one of the most revered photojournalists of World War II, W. Eugene Smith (Johnny Depp) has become a recluse, disconnected from society and his career. But a secret commission from Life magazine editor Robert Hayes (Bill Nighy) sends him to the Japanese coastal city of Minamata, which has been ravaged by mercury poisoning; the result of decades of gross industrial negligence by the country's Chisso Corporation. There, Smith immerses himself in the community, documenting their efforts to live with Minamata Disease and their passionate campaign to achieve recognition from Chisso and the Japanese government
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NJB
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
  • Minamata (Motion picture : 2020)
  • Minamata (Motion picture : 2020)
Credits note
Director, Andrew Levitas
Dewey number
791.4372
Intended audience
Censorship classification : MA15+ Restricted - Strong themes
Language note
In English. No subtitles. [CC] English captions (descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired)
PerformerNote
Johnny Depp, Bill Nighy, Hiroyuki Sanada, Minami, Jun Kunimura, Ryo Kase, Tadanobu Asano, Akiko Iwase
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1977-
  • 1949-
  • 1960-
  • 1974-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Levitas, Andrew
  • Depp, Johnny
  • Nighy, Bill
  • Sanada, Hiroyuki
  • Minami
  • Kunimura, Jun
  • Kase, Ryo
  • Asano, Tadanobu
  • Iwase, Akiko
Runtime
110
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Smith, W. Eugene
  • Photojournalists
  • Mercury
  • Minamata-shi (Japan)
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Minamata, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Distribution
Note
  • Roadshow Entertainment : R-126298-9
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2020
Carrier category
  • volume
  • videodisc
Carrier category code
  • nc
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
  • rdacarrier
  • rdacarrier
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
000069775224
Dimensions
12 cm.
Extent
1 DVD-video (approximately 110 minutes)
Lccn
jb2021063374
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Other control number
9398700029218
Other physical details
sound, colour
Publisher number
R-126298-9
System control number
(OCoLC)1266533823
System details
DVD video ; PAL ; Region 4 ; widescreen 16:9, 1.85:1 letter box ; Dolby Digital 5.1
Label
Minamata, (videorecording)
Distribution
Note
  • Roadshow Entertainment : R-126298-9
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2020
Carrier category
  • volume
  • videodisc
Carrier category code
  • nc
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
  • rdacarrier
  • rdacarrier
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
000069775224
Dimensions
12 cm.
Extent
1 DVD-video (approximately 110 minutes)
Lccn
jb2021063374
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Other control number
9398700029218
Other physical details
sound, colour
Publisher number
R-126298-9
System control number
(OCoLC)1266533823
System details
DVD video ; PAL ; Region 4 ; widescreen 16:9, 1.85:1 letter box ; Dolby Digital 5.1

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