Agano ni Ikiru (1993)

Name: Agano ni Ikiru
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-05-16T10:08:08+02:00

Documentary | 115 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 115 minuten

Alternative title: Living on the River Agano

Country: Japan

Directed by: Makoto Satô

IMDb score: 7,7 (47)

Releasedate: 26 September 1992

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Agano ni Ikiru plot

Makoto Satô and his small crew spend 3 years in Kanose, a village on the Agano River in Niigata Prefecture. Kanose and nearby Yasuda are close to the Showa Electric Company factory that polluted the river by dumping mercury into it. The first time this happened, there was international outcry. However, this time, the second time, not much is being done to help the victims. Most of those affected by mercury poisoning are not compensated and people start to protest. Satô captures the resilience and humor of the farmers and fishermen from the region. We see the relationship between the crew and the community growing.