Minamata
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Minami, Johnny Depp
Minamata by Andrew Levitas
GBR 2020, Berlinale Special
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Minamata by Andrew Levitas
GBR 2020, Berlinale Special
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Minamata by Andrew Levitas
GBR 2020, Berlinale Special
© Larry Horricks / HanWay Films
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Minamata by Andrew Levitas
GBR 2020, Berlinale Special
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Minamata by Andrew Levitas
GBR 2020, Berlinale Special
© Larry Horricks / HanWay Films
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Minamata by Andrew Levitas
GBR 2020, Berlinale Special
© Larry Horricks / HanWay Films
With
- Johnny Depp (W. Eugene Smith)
- Hiroyuki Sanada (Mitsuo Yamazaki)
- Minami (Aileen)
- Bill Nighy (Robert "Bob" Hayes)
- Jun Kunimura (Junichi Nojima)
- Ryo Kase (Kiyoshi)
- Tadanobu Asano (Tatsuo Matsumura)
- Akiko Iwase (Masako Matsumura)
- Katherine Jenkins (Millie)
Crew
Director | Andrew Levitas |
Screenplay | David K. Kessler, Stephen Deuters, Andrew Levitas, Jason Forman |
Cinematography | Benoît Delhomme |
Editing | Nathan Nugent |
Music | Ryūichi Sakamoto |
Sound Design | Glenn Freemantle |
Sound | Novica Jankov |
Production Design | Tom Foden |
Costumes | Momirka Bailovic |
Make-Up | Tina Subic |
Assistant Director | Steve E. Andrews |
Casting | Yôko Narahashi |
Production Manager | Aleksandar "Leka" Tadic |
Producers | Sam Sarkar, Kevan Van Thompson, Andrew Levitas, Johnny Depp |
World sales
Produced by
Metalwork Pictures
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Katherine Jenkins, Johnny Depp
On the Red Carpet.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Carlo Chatrian, Andrew Levitas
The Artistic Director inviting the film's director to the stage.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Minami, Katherine Jenkins
In the Friedrichstadt-Palast.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Andrew Levitas
The director cheerfully at the premiere.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Katherine Jenkins, Johnny Depp, Minami
On the Red Carpet.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Hiroyuki Sanada
A selfie with the actor.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Akiko Iwase
The actress during an interview at the Red Carpet.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Friedrichstadt-Palast
The team at the premiere.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Mariette Rissenbeek, Johnny Depp, Hiroyuki Sanada
The Berlinale's Executive Director in conversation with the actors.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Film team
In the Friedrichstadt-Palast.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Minami
The actress arriving at the Friedrichstadt-Palast.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Bill Nighy
Totally relaxed: the actor taking time for the fans.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Carlo Chatrian
The Artistic Director at the Friedrichstadt-Palast.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Johnny Depp
Premiere at the Friedrichstadt-Palast.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Hiroyuki Sanada
The actor with fans at the Red Carpet.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Fans
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Johnny Depp
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Johnny Depp
A touch of Jack Sparrow: the actor signing autographs.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Aileen Mioko Smith, Katherine Jenkins, Akiko Iwase, Minami
Impressions from the Press Conference.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Andrew Levitas
The director of the British film.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Bill Nighy
The actor at the Press Conference.
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Johnny Depp
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Press conference room
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Katherine Jenkins
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Hiroyuki Sanada
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Akiko Iwase
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Andrew Levitas
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Minami
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Bill Nighy
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Johnny Depp
Minamata · Berlinale Special · Feb 21, 2020
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Benoît Delhomme, Bill Nighy, Katherine Jenkins, Akiko Iwase, Hiroyuki Sanada, Andrew Levitas, Johnny Depp, Minami, Aileen Mioko Smith
Minamata
Berlinale Special · Press Conference · Feb 21, 2020
Press Conference at full length
Andrew Levitas
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The director works across multiple creative platforms. His metalwork installations combine photography, sculpture and contemporary art. His “Organic Abstractions” – paintings made from homemade pigments and organic materials – have received much critical acclaim. In 2008, he was admitted to the Société nationale des beaux-arts. He made his directing debut with Lullaby, for which he also wrote the screenplay. He has also been involved in numerous films as a producer and is a professor at New York University.
Filmography
2014 Lullaby 2020 Minamata
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2020