It is the story of a scandal. For decades a chemical factory pumped toxic waste into a river that led to the sea in southwest Japan, poisoning thousands and leaving children severely disabled.
Now, a director whose forthcoming film tells the story of the Minamata disaster and the work of W Eugene Smith, the photojournalist who documented its devastating legacy, has accused the film studio of attempting to “bury” the project because of the personal problems of its star, Johnny Depp.
