Minamata

War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.

Cast

Johnny Depp

as W. Eugene Smith

Minami

as Aileen

Hiroyuki Sanada

as Mitsuo Yamazaki

Bill Nighy

as Robert "Bob" Hayes

Jun Kunimura

as Junichi Nojima

Ryo Kase

as Kiyoshi

Tadanobu Asano

as Tatsuo Matsumura

Akiko Iwase

as Masako Matsumura

Katherine Jenkins

as Millie

Lily Robinson

as Diandra

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