4 St. 5 Min, 2 Sept 2021 Jahr - Johnny Depp MINAMATA Press Conference Japanese TV Zoom Interview RECORDED

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Johnny Depp promoting Minamata. Andrew Levitas also on the zoom call which was broadcast into a room of journalists located in Japan.

Johnny was in France.



FROM BUZZFEED NEWS JAPAN:

Translated from the original Japanese using Google Translate.

"The same thing still happens in the world..." The reason why Johnny Depp tried to convey Japan's "nightmare". With the release of the movie "MINAMATA"

In the movie "MINAMATA", Eugene Smith, played by Depp, encounters Minamata disease and weaves relationships with patients locally, and accuses criminal acts by companies with the power of photography.

by Kota Hatachi

The movie "MINAMATA" (distributed by Long Ride, Albatross Film) depicts Eugene Smith, a photojournalist who told the world about Minamata disease, which is said to be the four major pollutions of Japan.

Before it was released nationwide on September 23, Johnny Depp, who starred and also served as a producer, held an online press conference on the 2nd and talked about their thoughts they wanted to convey through the film.

Minamata disease is an pollution disease caused by mercury dripping into the sea by the chemical manufacturer "Chisso". It was officially confirmed in 1956 that residents who ate contaminated fish, etc., had their brains and nerves invaded.

Eugene Smith, who published various works mainly in the magazine "Life", stayed in Minamata for three years from 1971.

Together with his wife Irene Miyoko Smith, he filmed the patients and released a photo book "MINAMATA".

The photo "Tomoko and her mother taking a bath", a fetal patient who was affected by her mother's womb and was born with a severe disability, shocked many people and became the opportunity to make the existence of the disease known to the world.

The photo was "sealed" in 1998 due to the intention of Tomoko's parents, and the photo book was out of print, but it was reprinted by Clevis in conjunction with the release of this film.

"The same thing is still the same all over the world"

In the film, Eugene, played by Depp, encounters Minamata disease, weaves relationships with patients on the spot, and accuses criminal acts by companies with the power of photos.

Irene is played by Minami, and patients and their families are played by Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, and Ryo Kase, and Hayao Kunimura plays the president of Chisso.

Mr. Depp, who also served as a producer, described it as "when I heard about Minamata disease, I thought it was a nightmare." At the press conference, he said, "This film should be seen in this day and age."

"Many people suffered from Minamata disease. And the same thing is still repeated all over the world. Along with the trajectory that everyone in Minamata has followed, I hope to convey the fact that corporate corruption can exist and that if it is missed, it will spread.

"What happened in Minamata was a really shocking event, but it may have been only a harbinger of many things that happened in the world after that. Companies and governments with power concentrated in some places only told things that were convenient, and the division of people progressed.

"I'm not a conspiracy theorist, and I don't think the corona disaster was caused by anyone. However, division, isolation, suspicion and fear deepened further. Injustice exists all over the world. As depicted in the movie, people moved by the transmission of corruption. If it was possible in a small fishing village called Minamata, it would be possible in many other places.

What the director tried to convey

On the other hand, director Andrew Levitas said, "I want you to look at how industrial pollution is tormenting many people around the world from a broad perspective, and at the same time, I want you to know the brave people of Minamata from Eugene Smith's point of view and the battle that continues today." He said.

Regarding Minamata disease, trials against Chisso and the country are still continuing. There are many people who have symptoms but are not recognized as patients, and the full extent of the damage is not clear.

In addition, the mercury and contaminated fish that dripped into Minamata Bay could not be treated, and they were landfilled as they were and named "Eco Park Minamata". Chisso is the company name "JNC" (the initials of "Japan New Chisso"), and the factory continues to operate in Minamata City.

The fact that Minamata City refused to sponsor the pre-screening of the film on the grounds of "complex residents' feelings" (mayor) can be said to reflect the current situation that Minamata disease is "not over".

Director Levitas, who stayed in Minamata before filming and interacted with patients and supporters, said, "I want support to spread as a result of this film," and also said this.

"There are many people in the world who are in need but unable to get help, like the people of this Minamata world. If this movie helps people in such communities to resist, raise their voices, and show their existence.

Mr. Depp said, "I don't want you to forget that these things are happening even near you. I would like you to spend even a few days and think about whether there is anything else else can do," he concluded.

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