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Minamata

At first they called it "the strangedisease", then "dancing cat fever." And now it's...

At first they called it "the strange
disease", then "dancing cat fever." And now it's simply called
the Minamata disease

Full Transcript

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At first they called it "the strange disease", then "dancing cat fever."
00:00:03.947 --> 00:00:05.919
And now it's simply called the Minamata disease.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
60
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:39
Uploaded
May 29, 2025
Genres
drama
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.
I've been following it in the Herald and the Times, - Minamata 00:05
I've been following it in the Herald and the Times,
I mean it's in the goddamn fish, - Minamata 00:08
I mean it's in the goddamn fish,
So that sounds to me, Bob, like a... yeah, - Minamata 00:06
So that sounds to me, Bob, like a... yeah,
And you know, that the cover-up, - Minamata 00:08
And you know, that the cover-up,
- You'd be a real dumbass not to. - Gene, stop. - Minamata 00:04
- You'd be a real dumbass not to. - Gene, stop.
You can't fuck me on this, you understand what I'm saying? - Minamata 00:04
You can't fuck me on this, you understand what I'm...
And you can't disappear on me again. - Minamata 00:04
And you can't disappear on me again.
I would never disappoint you, again. - Minamata 00:05
I would never disappoint you, again.
Kumamoto, Japan - Minamata 00:09
Kumamoto, Japan
Honestly I don't really have so much of an appetite right now. - Minamata 00:06
Honestly I don't really have so much of an appetite rig...
They have tried to tell us... - Minamata 00:04
They have tried to tell us...
That what she has is cerebral palsy, - Minamata 00:04
That what she has is cerebral palsy,
They tried to tell us it was cerebral palsy but we knew better. - Minamata 00:05
They tried to tell us it was cerebral palsy but we knew bett...
But our family bonds are strong. - Minamata 00:04
But our family bonds are strong.
{\an8}We have six children, - Minamata 00:07
{\an8}We have six children,
{\an8}It takes five hours a day to feed her, - Minamata 00:09
{\an8}It takes five hours a day to feed her,
{\an8}We don't want to bring attention to our family... - Minamata 00:06
{\an8}We don't want to bring attention to our family...
{\an8}I drive a truck for Chisso. - Minamata 00:04
{\an8}I drive a truck for Chisso.
{\an8}But it's not enough to take care of a family with the needs we have. - Minamata 00:06
{\an8}But it's not enough to take care of a family with...
Can you please thank them, for their kindness? - Minamata 00:04
Can you please thank them, for their kindness?