Minamata

New York, 1971. Renowned photojournalist W. Eugene Smith, once celebrated for his World War II coverage, has become a recluse. Life Magazine editor Robert Hayes commissions him to travel to Minamata, Japan. This coastal city is devastated by mercury poisoning, a direct result of the Chisso Corporation's industrial negligence over many years. Armed only with his camera, Smith's photographs of the afflicted city capture the devastating effects of the pollution and bring global attention to the.