Synopsis
Celebrated war photographer W. Eugene Smith is a real life David vs Goliath story, pitting Smith against a powerful corporation responsible for poisoning the people of Minamata, Japan in 1971. With the glory days of World War II far behind him, Smith has become a recluse. Between an impassioned Japanese translator called Aileen urging him to go and a much needed commission from “Life” Magazine editor Ralph Graves, Smith is finally convinced to journey back to Japan to expose the devastating annihilation of a coastal community, victims of corporate greed and complicit local police and government. Armed with only his trusted Nikon camera, Smith must find the images that will bring this story to the World.
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Movie Details
| Russia (CIS) Releases: | April 22nd, 2021 (Wide), released as Великий |
| Video Release: | April 8th, 2022 by Samuel Goldwyn |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language throughout. (Rating bulletin 2655 (cert #52970), 11/11/2020) |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Keywords: | 1970s, Set in Japan, Disaster, Environment |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | HanWay Films, Infinitum Nihil, MetalWork Pictures, Ingenious Media, Rogue Black, Windhorse Entertainment, Magnolia Mae Films, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, Lipsync Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |