Minamata (film)

Minamata is an upcoming drama film directed by Andrew Levitas, based on the book Minamata by Aileen Mioko Smith and Eugene Smith and starring Johnny Depp.

Premise
War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.

Cast

 * Johnny Depp as Eugene Smith
 * Bill Nighy
 * Minami Hinase
 * Hiroyuki Sanada
 * Tadanobu Asano
 * Ryo Kase
 * Jun Kunimura

Production
On October 23, 2018, it was announced that Johnny Depp would star in the drama film as the photojournalist Eugene Smith and that the film will be directed by Andrew Levitas.

Filming began in January 2019, with Bill Nighy, Minami Hinase, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Ryo Kase and Jun Kunimura added to the cast. Filming will take place in Japan, Serbia and Montenegro.