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1981111 minPGdocumentary

The Minamata Mural

1981111 minPGdocumentary

Iri and Toshi Maruki create mural panels that depict the effects of Minamata disease while engaging with victims of mercury poisoning in Minamata, Japan.

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Noriaki Tsuchimoto

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Iri and Toshi Maruki create mural panels that depict the effects of Minamata disease while engaging with victims of mercury poisoning in Minamata, Japan.

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Iri and Toshi Maruki work in their homestead studio, creating mural panels that depict the devastating effects of Minamata disease. Noriaki Tsuchimoto follows the husband-and-wife artists as they travel to Minamata, Japan, to meet victims of mercury poisoning. The film captures their interactions with the community and the portraits they paint, reflecting the ongoing impact of the environmental disaster. Released in 1981, "The Minamata Mural" runs for 111 minutes.

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